Wood pellet exports from the U.S. up

Wood pellet exports from the U.S.  are up 10.7% in Jan-Apr

Wood pellet exports from the U.S. reached 1.74 million tonnes through April, up 10.7% from the first four months of 2017, according to USDA data. The average export price gained 5.2% to $140 per tonne.

The wood pellet exports to UK increased 7.8% to 1.30 million tonnes, and average price up 5.5% to $144 per tonne. The exports to Denmark jumped by 85.0% to 235.66 thousand tonnes, average price dropped 6.3% to $152 per tonne.

The pellet exports from the U.S. to Belgium have fallen by 45.8% to 126.09 thousand tonnes with average price slipped 4.6% to $87 per tonne.