Southern Pine lumber exports (treated and untreated) continued to gain ground in August and are now running just 2% behind 2025 year to date at 383.6 MMBF (a 2% increase over July YTD), according to August 2025 data from the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Services’ Global Agricultural Trade System.
The 53.7 MMBF exported in August 2025 was up 5% over August 2024 but down 4% over July 2025.
When looking at the report by dollar value, Southern Pine exports are now even compared with 2024 YTD at $149 million. Mexico continues to lead the way YTD at $43 million, followed by the Dominican Republic at $30 million, and India at $13 million.
Treated lumber exports, meanwhile, are running 3% ahead of 2024 YTD at $95 million. The Leeward-Windward Islands lead the way through August at $15 million, followed by Jamaica at $12 million, and Belize at $9 million.
Softwood lumber imports are down 5% through August 2025 at 9.1 MMBF compared to the same period in 2024. They were down 31% compared to July 2025.
August 2025 Southern Pine Lumber Export Markets
Our international consultants weighed in with the following key takeaways on Southern Pine lumber (treated and untreated) export numbers among countries reporting more than 1 MMBF of imports through August 2025:
- Mexico remains the largest export market (by volume) of Southern Pine and treated lumber but is down 4% YTD with 101 MMBF.
- The Dominican Republic, the No. 2 importer of Southern Pine, is down 12% with 59 MMBF.
- Canada, now the No. 6 importer of Southern Pine lumber (treated and untreated), continues to run 10% ahead of 2024 YTD at 20 MMBF.
- India is on the rebound but remains down over 2024 with 22 MMBF.
- Pakistan is also down 14% with 8.5 MMBF so far in 2025.
- The Philippines continues to outperform 2024 YTD with 4.5 MMBF.
- Exports to China, now the 18th largest importer, are down 62% YTD at 3.8 MMBF.
- The following countries in the Caribbean and Central American region, outside of Mexico and the Dominican Republic mentioned above, imported more than 1 MMBF through July 2025:
- Jamaica: the third-largest export market was down 11% through August 2025 over the year with 35 MMBF.
- Leeward-Windward Islands: up 7% YTD with 24 MMBF.
- Bahamas: up 13% with 15 MMBF.
- Barbados: up 92% to 14 MMBF.
- Belize: up 31% year-over-year with 11 MMBF.
- Netherland Antilles: up 26% at 11 MMBF.
- Haiti: up 52% with 10 MMBF.
- Trinidad and Tobago: up 3% with 6 MMBF.
- Honduras: up 305% with 4 MMBF.
- Cayman Islands: down 28% at 3 MMBF.
- El Salvador: up 272% with 3 MMBF.
- Turks and Caicos: down 20% with 2 MMBF.
- Panama: down 35% with 1.4 MMBF.
- Guatemala: up 297% with 1.3 MMBF.
- Costa Rica: down 9% with 1 MMBF.
Other countries of note:
- Colombia: down 9% with 3.9 MMBF.
- Vietnam: up 12% over the year on 3.8 MMBF.
- Taiwan: down 53% YTD with 1.8 MMBF.
- France: down 25% with 1.6 MMBF.
- Netherlands: down 33% with 1.6 MMBF.
- Egypt: down 23% on 1.5 MMBF.
- United Kingdom: down 8% with 1.3 MMBF.
- Italy: up 18% with 1.1 MMBF.
- Australia: up 7% at 1 MMBF.
Members, check out the member portal for a full breakdown of each country for August 2025. *Note: data are expressed in million board feet (MMBF) unless otherwise indicated.