What’s the Story With November 2025 Southern Pine Exports?

Southern Pine lumber exports (treated and untreated) were up 1% over 2024 year to date through November 2025 at 533 MMBF, according to November 2025 data from the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Services’ Global Agricultural Trade System.

November 2025’s 45 MMBF of exports are 13% higher compared to November 2024’s shipments. However, when compared to October 2025, shipments were down by half.

When looking at the report by dollar value, Southern Pine exports are up 6% YTD ($209 million) compared to 2024. Mexico leads the way YTD 2025 at $60 million, followed by the Dominican Republic at $43 million, and India at $21 million.

Treated lumber exports, meanwhile, are trending 4% higher through the first 11 months of the year compared to 2024. The Leeward-Windward Islands market led the way through November at $20 million, followed by Jamaica at $17 million, and The Bahamas at $11 million.

Softwood lumber imports are running 9% behind 2024 levels, with the November total of 899 million board feet reaching its second-lowest level since August 2025, which posted 862 MMBF.

November 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 November 2025. While most countries are still down, the numbers through November showed improvements over the past two months across the board:

• Mexico remains the largest export market (by volume) of Southern Pine and treated lumber and is up 2% YTD with 144 MMBF.
• The Dominican Republic, the No. 2 importer of Southern Pine, is down 3% with 85 MMBF.
• Canada, now the No. 6 importer of Southern Pine lumber (treated and untreated), continues to run 8% ahead of 2024 YTD at 28 MMBF.
• India is up over 2024 YTD with 33 MMBF.
• The Philippines continues to outperform 2024 YTD, up 4% with 5 MMBF.
• Exports to China, now the 18^th largest importer, are down 70% YTD at 4 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 5% through November 2025 over the year with 48 MMBF.
  • The Leeward-Windward Islands: down 2% YTD with 32 MMBF.
  • The Bahamas: up 12% with 21 MMBF.
  • Barbados: up 78% to 17 MMBF.
  • Haiti: up 72% with 16 MMBF.
  • Belize: up 34% year-over-year with 14 MMBF.
  • Netherland Antilles: up 20% at 14 MMBF.
  • Trinidad and Tobago: down 2% with 8 MMBF.
  • Honduras: up 304% with 6 MMBF.
  • Cayman Islands: down 26% at 4 MMBF.
  • El Salvador: up 36% with 3 MMBF.
  • Turks and Caicos: down 21% with 2 MMBF.
  • Panama: down 19% with 2 MMBF.
  • Guatemala: up 310% with 2 MMBF.
  • Costa Rica: down 46% with 1 MMBF.

• Other countries of note (by region):
  • Asia
    • Pakistan: down 4% with 11 MMBF so far in 2025.
    • Vietnam: up 8% over the year on 5 MMBF.
    • Taiwan: down 41% YTD with 3 MMBF.

• • South America
    • Colombia: up 3% with 6 MMBF.

• • Europe
    • Netherlands: down 18% with 2 MMBF.
    • France: down 27% with 2 MMBF.
    • United Kingdom: down 15% with 2 MMBF.
    • Italy: up 1% with 1 MMBF.

• • Africa
    • Egypt: down 30% on 2 MMBF.

• • Micronesia: up 46% with 1 MMBF.
  • Australia: up 23% at 1 MMBF.

Members, check out the member portal for a full breakdown of each country for November 2025.

*Note: data are expressed in million board feet (MMBF) unless otherwise indicated.