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TIMBER PRODUCTS July HT Newsletter Volume: 07/17/2018
Online Newsletter
Matt McGowan - WPM Program Manager
mmcgowan@tpinspection.com
mmcgowan@tpinspection.com
Office: 770.785.4769
Mobile: 678.480.2451
Mobile: 678.480.2451
For more information on the IPPC program
Please contact:
Matt McGowan
WPM Program Manager
Conyers GA
Office 770.785.4769
Mobile 678.480.2451
mmcgowan@tpinspection.com
The unauthorized and/or fraudulent use of the TP IPPC mark is illegal and a situation we take seriously. Anyone with information regarding the misuse of IPPC marks should contact TP's WPM Manager immediately. Thank you for helping to protect the integrity of the ISPM 15 program which is vital to our business and economy.
Replacing Your Stamps
Please note that any new marks (stamps, brands, stencils, etc.) ordered through an outside vendor must be approved by Timber Product's corporate office. ALSC requires us to maintain knowledge and an inventory of all IPPC related marks at facilities. Format proofs must be submitted to our office by the mark manufacturer and TP's approval given before the marks can be created. Any marks not approved prior to manufacture could be retrieved by TP so please make sure and follow this protocol as you prepare to order additional marks.
SYP Hits Another Record High in June
Just as quickly as southern yellow pine (SYP) lumber prices spiked to a new record high of $576/MBF in early June, they retreated in week 24. Forest2Market’s composite southern yellow pine lumber price for the week ending June 15 was $553/MBF, which is still an extremely high price compared to recent history. Week 24’s drop represents a 4% decrease from the previous week’s all-time high of $576/MBF, and a 44% increase from the same week in 2017.
Orders surged in week 24 to levels not seen since early May. Shipments tailed off compared to the previous week, but should rebound in the coming weeks to account for the increase in orders. While week 24’s price drop was most likely driven by lower orders from a week ago, continued price volatility will be the norm as order/shipment parity seems elusive in the near term.
A closer look at some of the prices we have seen since the beginning of the year:
- Jan/Feb Average Price: $436/MBF
- Mar/Apr Average Price: $476/MBF
- 1Q2018 Average Price: $449/MBF
- May Average Price: $528/MBF
- YTD Average Price: $479/MBF
Courtesy of John Greene, Forest2Market
Update on ISPM 15 Participating Countries
Below is an updated list of countries participating in the ISPM 15 program:
| North America | Africa |
| United States * | Algeria |
| Canada * | Cameroon |
| Mexico | Egypt |
| Kenya | |
| Latin America | Nigeria |
| Argentina | Senegal |
| Brazil | Seychelles |
| Bolivia | South Africa |
| Chile | Tanzania |
| Columbia | Tunisia |
| Costa Rica | |
| Cuba | Asia |
| Dominican Republic | Australia |
| Ecuador | China |
| Guatemala | India |
| Honduras | Indonesia |
| Jamaica | Israel |
| Nicaragua | Iran |
| Paraguay | Japan |
| Peru | Jordan |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Lebanon |
| Venezuela | Malaysia |
| Maldives | |
| Europe | Myanmar |
| European Union ** | New Zealand |
| Herzogovina | Oman |
| Montenegro | Philippines |
| Norway | South Korea |
| Switzerland | Sri Lanka |
| Turkey | Syria |
| Ukraine | Taiwan |
| Thailand | |
| Timor-Leste | |
| Vietnam |
*The U.S. and Canada currently maintain a bilateral agreement allowing for the movement of WPM across each other's border without ISPM 15 marks.
**European Union - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
There are countries not on this list that are enforcing ISPM-15 without any published regulation. It is recommended to use ISPM-15 compliant wood packaging regardless of international destination.
Content courtesy of the NWPCA.
A New Fumigant is Approved by IPPC
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has approved the use Sulfuryl Fluoride (SF) as a fumigant to meet ISPM 15 standards. Each state will need to get approval from the EPA to license fumigators to use this chemical. Currently only eight states are approved by the EPA to use SF at this time. There has been a substantial amount of concern about the continued use of Methyl Bromide since it was determined to deplete the ozone. Each country's NPPO must approve the use of Sulfuryl Fluoride in it's regulations so it is important to make sure the NPPO for the country receiving WPM fumigated with SF has approved its use so there are no issues with its movement through Customs once it arrives.