US Southern Pine Exports Reach Five-Year High in Market Share Through August
Southern Pine’s Export Share Climbs to a Five-Year High
On Monday, the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) reported that Southern pine lumber exports, including treated lumber, accounted for 58.7% of US softwood lumber exports to markets tracked by SFPA through August, up from 45.2% in 2021.
Year-to-date, Southern pine export volume was up 12% from the same period in 2025, while shipments of other US softwood lumber species declined ~7%.
Mexico and the Caribbean accounted for 88% of Southern pine lumber exports over the past 12 months. In Mexico, the largest US softwood lumber export market, Southern pine’s share increased from 22% in 2021 to 35% in 2026.
Across the Caribbean, shipments to the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Haiti increased sharply, led by treated lumber. SFPA also identified emerging opportunities in Guatemala, Turkey, and Southeast Asian markets for Southern pine logs.
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