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<\/span>New Zealand\u2019s forestry industry is under growing pressure as global trade instability and oversupply weigh on log prices, despite a temporary exemption from US tariffs on timber and lumber products.<\/p>\n

China continues to show strong demand for New Zealand softwood logs, particularly Pinus radiata, a species favored in furniture manufacturing due to its versatility. Daily off-port uptake reached around 70,000 cubic meters in late March, yet inventories at Chinese ports remain stubbornly high, just under 4 million cubic meters.<\/p>\n

The seasonal spike in March supply\u2014when many log vessels leave New Zealand\u2014coincided with market jitters, pushing April cost-and-freight (CFR) prices down by 8\u201310% compared to March. This has led to a corresponding drop in at-wharf gate (AWG) prices across New Zealand by roughly NZ$10 per JAS cubic meter, with some exporters seeing reductions as steep as NZ$16 per cubic meter.<\/p>\n

\u201cApril has seen unusually wide price spreads between ports and exporters,\u201d said Marcus Musson, Director of Forest360. \u201cThere\u2019s no doubt buyer sentiment is cooling, despite China\u2019s ongoing log consumption.\u201d<\/p>\n

While construction-sector demand for New Zealand logs has fallen significantly since 2021, China\u2019s furniture manufacturing sector has become a key outlet. Around 30% of furniture made in China in 2024 was exported to the United States. However, newly imposed US tariffs on Chinese imports\u2014reaching up to 145%\u2014are expected to severely restrict these exports, raising concerns about downstream impacts on log demand.<\/p>\n

Musson noted that while China is not the largest furniture supplier to the US\u2014Vietnam exports more by value\u2014the trade tensions will ripple through supply chains. \u201cThe US imports furniture, but it also manufactures it domestically. Imported components account for 63% of the value, meaning international suppliers like New Zealand still play a role,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Currency fluctuations have added to pricing volatility. With the New Zealand dollar trading between USD 0.55 and 0.57, every one-cent shift in the exchange rate affects AWG prices by about NZ$3 per cubic meter.<\/p>\n

Market uncertainty has also dampened activity on China\u2019s log futures exchange, where prices have dropped by approximately 10% since early March. Meanwhile, New Zealand\u2019s carbon prices fell sharply\u2014from NZ$63 per NZU to NZ$55\u2014amid political debate over phasing out forestry offsets for fossil fuel emissions.<\/p>\n

Domestically, the market has held steady in Q2. However, Musson warned that even local clearwood products, derived from pruned logs and popular in the US DIY sector, may face future trade headwinds. \u201cWe\u2019re temporarily exempt from US tariffs, but this could change.\u201d<\/p>\n

The current exemption for New Zealand timber came after lobbying from US industry groups such as the National Association of Home Builders, who argued that tariffs on softwood lumber would disrupt already fragile supply chains and worsen housing affordability in disaster-hit areas.<\/p>\n

Despite the reprieve, Musson urged caution: \u201cThe tariff roulette wheel is still spinning. And while we may have dodged the bullet for now, the global forestry game remains anything but stable.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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