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As the below table shows, Q1/2022 prices for various lumber products in France have shown a considerable rise both as compared to the to the previous quarter as well as compared to Q1/2021.

FRANCE LUMBER PRICES for the first quarter of 2022

  Prices 2021-Q1 € Prices 2021-Q4€ Prices 2022-Q1€ Index Change 2022-Q1/2021-Q4 Change 2022 Q1-2021-Q1
OAK Lumber                                                                       Index base 100 : Oct 2006 S20
UNEDGED LOGS  – QBA – Logs, joinery, (KD), length 3 m +
Diameter 40 to 49cm (thickness 34mm)    m3 1221 1428 1699 196,2 18,9% 39,2%
Diameter 50cm et + (thickness 50mm)    m3 1529 1778 1884 194,2 5,9% 23,2%
LOGS  – QB1 – High-value joinery work, 6 months open air drying, length 3 m +
Diameter 40 to 49cm (thickness 27/34mm)    m3 978 1080 1173 167,8 8,6% 20,0%
Diameter 50 to 80cm (thickness 54mm)      m3 1123 1280 1349 174,5 5,4% 20,1%
SELECTED LOGS  – QSA/QS1-  (KD)
Thickness 27 to 54mm – length 2m +
Bare 18cm (tolerance 10cm +)     m3 986 1160 1232 184,8 6,3% 25,0%
SELECTED LOGS  – QS2 – 6 months open air drying
Thickness 27 to 54mm – length 2m +
Bare 18cm (tolerance 10cm +)     m3 675 748 854 188,9 14,2% 26,5%
STRIPS (80×27) OR EDGED (100×27) QF1a – 3 months AD
Length 30 to 50cm     m3 753 904 1008 172,0 11,4% 33,9%
Length 60 to 90cm     m3 1029 1137 1222 176,6 7,4% 18,7%
Length 1m + m3 1237 1388 1456 184,0 4,9% 17,7%
STRIPS (80×27) OR EDGED (100×27) QF1b  – 3 months open air drying
Length 1,50m +    m3 768 1029 1155 186,0 12,3% 50,4%
EDGED QF2- Thickness 27 mm – length 1,50 m +
Width 100 to 150mm     m3 947 1080 1162 194,6 7,5% 22,7%
Width 160mm +     m3 917 1153 1250 205,2 8,4% 36,2%
EDGED QF2/QF3 X – Thickness 27 mm, length 1,50 m +, 3 months AD
Width 160mm +     m3 727 905 906 179,1 0,2% 24,7%
EDGED BEAMS QP1 – Standard beams (fresh)
Camber to max. two edges, red core and sap tolerance
Measure 15×15 – length 4 to 5m     m3 578 707 737 181,1 4,2% 27,6%
Measure 25×25 – length 4 to 5m     m3 695 856 857 188,0 0,1% 23,3%
SPRUCE Lumber (fresh)                                                        Index base 100 : July 1990 S30
Quality 0 – Edged, in all widths
Thickness 27mm     m3 313 360 381 135,5 5,7% 21,8%
Quality 1 – Edged, in all widths
Boards 2 to 5,50m – thickness 27mm     m3 232 295 316 143,1 7,2% 36,5%
Quality 2
Scantlings75x225 or 63×160 – length 3 to 5m     m3 218 314 320 273,6 2,0% 46,6%
Beams 63×75 or 50×75 – length 3 to 4,50m     m3 230 312 319 171,3 2,1% 38,3%
Mouldings 27×27 – length 2 to 5m m3 264 473 515 252,6 9,0% 95,1%
Quality 3 – Boards edged timber all width
Unedged beamsThickness 18/27mm     m3 173 251 257 184,6 2,3% 48,1%
Quality 4
Scantlings     m3 153 239 241 177,1 0,9% 57,4%
Boards any widths    Thickness 27mm     m3 165 259 231 207,5 -10,8% 40,0%
Value added for extra-lengths 5 to 8 m 12 14 14 – 0,4% 17,9%
€/m
MARITIME PINE Lumber (fresh)                                            Index base 100 : July 1990 S50
Quality 0A – edged, in all widths, lengths 2 to 2,70m
3/4 Sidings     Thickness 27/32mm    m3 359 410 416 137,2 1,4% 15,7%
Quality 0 – edged, in all widths, lengths 2 to 2,70m
Thickness 27mm     m3 275 325 330 159,4 1,5% 20,0%
Thickness 32mm     m3 295 345 355 167,5 2,9% 20,3%
Quality 1 – edged, in all widths, lengths 2 to 2,70m
Thickness 27mm     m3 222 254 261 167,5 2,7% 17,7%
Thickness 32mm     m3 252 320 330 198,8 3,1% 31,0%
Quality 2
Scantlings – length 3 to 5m m3 241 333 340 204,8 2,2% 41,1%
Quality 3 – Boards thickness 27 mm – all widths
length 2 to 5m m3 205 252 258 209,8 2,4% 25,9%
Beams     m3 168 212 215 169,3 1,4% 28,0%
Quality 4
Boards 27mm     m3 151 195 202 214,9 3,6% 33,8%
PINE Lumber(fresh)                                                              Index base 100 : July 1990 S40
Quality 0A
Logs All thicknesss     m3 341 465 500 190,8 7,5% 46,6%
Quality OB
Logs All thicknesss     m3 305 384 395 171,7 2,9% 29,5%
Quality OA
Edged Thickness 18, 27mm +, Width 100mm + m3 325 NR NR – – –
Quality 0
Edged Thickness 18, 27mm +, Width 100mm +   m3 369 390 400 167,4 2,6% 8,4%
Quality 1
EdgedThickness 18, 27mm +, Width 100mm + m3 254 356 375 189,4 5,4% 47,6%
Quality 2
Scantlings 63×163 or 175, 65×175 or 180, 75×165, 80×230 Length 3 to 5m     m3 214 278 280 162,8 0,6% 31,0%
Beams : 76×76, 80×80 Length 3 to 5m m3 221 295 300 168,5 1,7% 35,7%
Wood frame construction and glulam Price for drying and planning not included, length 2 to 4m m3 234 295 300 150,0 1,8% 28,2%
Quality 3
Boards – Thickness 27 mm – length up to 3 m All widths     m3 152 185 192 146,6 3,8% 26,0%
Scantlings : 65×165 or 80×230 m3 158 211 218 152,4 3,3% 38,0%
Quality 4
Boards 27mm     m3 138 170 170 138,2 0,0% 23,2%
Scantlings     m3 – – – – – –
BEECH Lumber                                                                    Index base 100 : July 1990 S70
Logs (3 months drying)
Thickness 27/54mm , diameter 40cm +, length 3m + Quality FB1     m3 319 351 376 129,5 7,1% 17,9%
Quality FB2     m3 208 233 249 114,6 6,8% 19,4%
POPLAR Lumber                                                                  Index base 100 : July 1990 S80
Edged
Thickness : 18, 22, 27mm, length : 1 to 2,67m (10% de 1 to 1,33m), Width : 10 to 25cm (average 17/18cm)
Grade 1 (choice and wood quality) open air drying m3 341 350 350 153,5 0,0% 2,6%
Grade 2 (bedding quality) open air drying     m3 264 286 286 124,9 0,0% 8,3%
Grade 3 (packaging-pallets quality) fresh m3 202 224 264 181,9 16,3% 28,7%
DOUGLAS FIR Lumber (fresh)                                                Index base 100 : Jan. 2005 S60
Grade 1 – Edged – length 3 to 5m
42 or 52×150 to 230 m3 306 405 417 222,0 3,0% 36,3%
Grade 2 – Scantlings – length 3 to 5m
63×150 or 63×175     m3 271 396 399 244,8 0,7% 47,4%
63 or 75×200 to 225 m3 279 382 403 239,7 5,5% 44,4%
63 or 75×250 to 300 m3 303 408 427 222,3 4,7% 41,0%
Value added for extra-lengths 5 to 8 m 16 18 19 – 10,7% 22,1%
€/m
PALLET LUMBER (fresh)                                                        Index base 100 : Jan. 2005
All hard- and softwood species – all quality grades
Boards in fixed width – solid wood Frame timber – longitudinally sawn All thicknesss 18/27mm     m3 205,8 10,3% 45,7%
except for maritime pine     m3 – 10,7% 45,4%

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