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09 Aug 2023

USDA: US Wood Pellet Exports Top 865,995 Metric Tons in June

09 Aug 2023  by biomassmagazine   

The U.S. exported 865,995.4 metric tons of wood pellets in June, up from both the 820,057.5 metric tons exported the previous month and the 832,092.2 metric tons exported in June 2022, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Aug. 8.

The U.S. exported wood pellets to approximately 16 countries in June. The U.K. was the top destination for U.S. wood pellet exports at 494,421.4 metric tons, followed by Japan at 150,281.2 metric tons and Denmark at 102,771.8 metric tons.

The value of U.S. wood pellet exports reached $171.43 million in June, up from $153.12 million in May and $141.32 million in June of last year.


Total wood pellet exports for the first half of 2023 reached 4.59 million metric tons at a value of $855.8 million, compared to 4.35 million metric tons exported during the same period of last year at a value of $737.1 million.

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