American Softwood Council Releases 2024 Annual Report: Revealing Timber Demand Growth and Strategic Investment Directions

The 2024 annual report of the American Softwood Council shows that 1.6 billion board feet of demand will be created throughout the year, affecting 1,498 construction projects. Experts point out that this will aggravate the tight supply of North American wood to China and suggest paying attention to alternatives to engineered wood products.
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美国软木委员会发布2024年度报告

木材市场新闻 – 美国软木委员会（SLB）近日发布了其2024年度报告。该行业资助计划旨在推广软木制品在户外、住宅及非住宅建筑中的优势与应用。

SLB支持的项目和倡议主要聚焦于提升美国市场对装饰用材和软木产品的需求。”通过AWC、Think Wood、WoodWorks和SLB教育等资助项目，我们使木材行业处于前所未有的强势地位，”SLB主席兼首席执行官Cees de Jager表示。

关键数据：

  • 2024年创造16亿板英尺增量需求
  • 影响1,498个项目，合计6,600万平方英尺
  • 自2012年以来累计创造153亿板英尺需求
  • 每投入1美元平均产生86板英尺回报

LumberFlow Expert Interpretation

对中国进口商的核心影响：

  1. 需求侧压力：美国市场16亿板英尺的增量需求可能分流加拿大对华出口资源，特别是SPF（云杉-松-冷杉）材种。
  2. 产品结构变化：SLB重点推广的工程木产品（如CLT）需求增长，建议中国预制建筑进口商关注BC省花旗松层压材新产能。
  3. 贸易流预警：美加市场吸收能力增强，需警惕北美西海岸（温哥华/鲁珀特王子港）发往中国的集装箱原木运价波动。

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