US Wood Pellet Exports Decline in August
USDA: US wood pellet exports top 903,374 metric tons in August
The US exported 903,374.4 metric tons of wood pellets in August, down 17% from July but up 1% from August 2025, a Biomass Magazine review (10-6-26) of data released by the US Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service shows.
The US exported wood pellets to approximately 18 countries in August. The top destinations were the UK at 651,664.6 metric tons, followed by France at 64,948.7 metric tons and Japan at 49,428 metric tons.
The value of US wood pellet exports was $170.59 million in August, down from $212.26 million in July and $173.71 million in August 2025.
Total wood pellet exports for the first eight months of 2026 reached 7.42 million metric tons at a value of $1.42 billion, compared to 6.72 million metric tons valued at $1.29 billion during the same period last year.
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