CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF THE CENSUS LUMBER PRODUCTION - 1996 MA24T(96) ISSUED JULY 1997 Information on the scope of the survey, methodology, definitions of terms and historical notes for this survey may be found in the introduction of the 1994 Manufacturing Profiles, issued August 1996. Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau ofthe Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Jim Jamski, 301-457-1603 Table 1. LUMBER PRODUCTION: 1993 TO 1996 [Millions of board feet, lumber talley] Softwoods southern yellow Total Year Total Total pine Other hardwoods 1996........... 44,699 34,025 15,027 18,998 10,674 1995........... 43,971 33,043 14,700 18,343 10,928 1994........... 46,466 35,556 15,221 20,335 10,910 1993........... 45,356 34,725 14,698 20,027 10,631 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Note: For data prior to 1993, see previous publications. Table 2. LUMBER MILL STOCK 1993 TO 1996 [Millions of board feet, lumber talley] Total Year Mill Stocks Softwood Hardwood 1996........... 4,246 2,958 1,288 1995........... 4,633 3,297 1,336 1994........... 4,600 3,302 1,298 1993........... 4,420 3,069 1,351 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Note: For data prior to 1993, see previous publications. Table 3. PRODUCTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS, BY CENSUS GEOGRAPHIC AREA: 1996 AND 1995 [Millions of board feet, lumber tally] Total Softwoods Hardwoods Geographic Area 1996 1995 1996 1995 1996 1995 United States............ 44,699 43,971 34,025 33,043 10,674 10,928 Eastern United States.. 28,110 27,984 17,877 17,497 10,233 10,487 Alabama.............. 2,464 2,522 2,111 2,148 353 374 Arkansas............. 2,299 2,226 1,837 1,762 462 464 Connecticut.......... 40 37 6 5 34 32 Delaware............. 15 15 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida.............. 773 720 761 708 12 12 Georgia.............. 3,004 2,876 2,646 2,514 358 362 Illinois............. 85 88 - - 85 88 Indiana.............. 356 375 (Z) (Z) 356 375 Iowa................. 73 74 (Z) (Z) 73 74 Kansas............... 10 10 - - 10 10 Kentucky............. 744 774 7 12 737 762 Louisiana............ 1,255 r/1,221 1,030 r/1,006 225 215 Maine................ 1,069 1,032 939 894 130 138 Maryland............. 241 244 83 r/83 158 161 Massachusetts........ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan............. 652 654 140 138 512 516 Minnesota............ 313 310 161 164 152 146 Mississippi.......... 2,773 2,718 2,280 2,219 493 499 Missouri............. 546 574 27 28 519 546 Nebraska............. 25 27 2 5 23 22 New Hampshire........ 275 275 244 235 31 40 New Jersey........... 8 8 1 1 7 7 New York............. 534 r/518 91 87 443 r/431 North Carolina....... 2,233 2,205 1,648 1,638 585 567 North Dakota......... 3 4 (Z) (Z) 3 4 Ohio................. 383 412 3 3 380 409 Oklahoma............. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania......... 1,033 1,079 37 39 996 1,040 Rhode Island......... 11 10 3 3 8 7 South Carolina....... 1,415 1,327 1,308 1,219 107 108 Tennessee............ 911 919 130 123 781 796 Texas................ 1,478 1,558 1,333 1,399 145 159 Vermont.............. 228 243 124 137 104 106 Virginia............. 1,258 1,284 567 578 691 706 West Virginia........ 653 700 1 r/3 652 697 Wisconsin............ 617 635 88 98 529 537 Western United States.. 16,589 15,987 16,148 15,546 441 441 Alaska............... (D) (D) (D) (D) - - Arizona.............. 121 118 121 118 - - California........... 3,333 3,283 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado............. 113 116 113 116 (Z) (Z) Hawaii............... (Z) (Z) - - (Z) (Z) Idaho................ 1,835 1,693 1,835 1,693 - - Montana.............. 1,251 1,284 1,251 1,284 - - Nevada............... (Z) (Z) (Z) (Z) - - New Mexico........... 90 95 90 95 - - Oregon............... 5,324 4,920 5,219 4,828 105 92 South Dakota......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (Z) (Z) Utah................. 36 43 (D) (D) (D) (D) Washington........... 4,053 3,991 3,721 3,646 332 345 Wyoming.............. 227 226 227 226 - - - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Z Represents less than 500,000 board feet. Table 4. LUMBER PRODUCTION, BY SPECIE: 1993 TO 1996 [Millions of board feet, lumber talley] Product Description 1996 1995 1994 1993 United States........................ 44,699 43,971 46,466 45,356 All Eastern species................ 28,110 27,984 28,486 27,797 Eastern softwoods................ 17,877 17,497 18,021 17,604 Pine, southern yellow.......... 15,027 14,700 15,221 14,698 Pine, eastern white............ 466 464 464 460 Pine, other\1.................. 240 250 226 241 Spruce or fir\2................ 614 585 586 613 Other eastern softwoods\3...... 154 148 159 149 Eastern softwoods, n.s.k....... 1,376 1,350 1,365 1,443 Eastern hardwoods................ 10,233 10,487 10,465 10,193 Ash............................ 198 208 192 196 Beech.......................... 61 70 72 75 Birch.......................... 63 68 70 62 Cherry......................... 187 184 170 184 Cottonwood..................... 84 95 100 83 Aspen.......................... 130 137 162 155 Gum, black, tupelo, and sweet.. 187 217 243 249 Hickory and pecan.............. 99 98 103 103 Hard maple..................... 376 383 349 345 Soft maple..................... 223 231 233 224 Oak, red....................... 1,968 1,945 1,914 1,831 Oak, white..................... 875 933 884 886 Black walnut................... 27 34 33 36 Yellow-poplar.................. 866 871 858 805 Other eastern hardwoods\4...... 317 330 336 339 Mixed hardwoods\5.............. 1,180 1,248 1,376 1,473 Eastern hardwoods, n.s.k....... 3,392 3,435 3,370 3,147 All Western species................ 16,589 15,987 17,980 17,559 Western softwoods................ 16,148 15,546 17,535 17,121 Cedar, western red............. 657 619 673 612 Cedar, other\6................. 165 186 178 170 Douglas fir.................... 6,792 6,386 6,959 7,059 Fir, hem-fir, white, and other. 3,117 2,801 3,382 3,122 Pine, ponderosa................ 2,325 2,395 2,819 2,906 Pine, western white............ 40 49 68 58 Pine, lodgepole................ 605 599 814 715 Pine, sugar.................... 160 131 166 169 Redwood........................ 714 762 808 714 Spruce\7....................... 331 307 355 370 Other western softwoods\8...... 800 885 853 883 Western softwoods, n.s.k....... 442 426 460 343 Western hardwoods\9.............. 441 441 445 438 n.s.k. Not specified by kind. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/Includes jack pine and red (Norway) pine. 2/Includes balsam fir and eastern spruce. 3/Includes eastern red cedar, northern white cedar, southern white cedar, cypress, eastern hemlock, tamarack, and mixed woods. 4/Includes basswood, boxwood, butternut, elm, hackberry, and sycamore. 5/Mixed hardwoods includes mixed, ungraded hardwoods sawn for ties, timbers, blocking cants, and pallet stock. 6/Includes Alaska cedar, incense cedar, and Port Orford cedar. 7/Includes Sitka and western/Engelmann spruce. 8/Includes western hemlock, western larch, and mixed woods. 9/Includes alder, aspen, birch, cottonwood, maple, oak, mixed woods, and western hardwoods not specified. Table 5. PRODUCTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS, BY LUMBER REGION: 1996 AND 1995 [Millions of board feet, lumber tally] Lumber Total Softwood Hardwoods Industry Region 1996 1995 1996 1995 1996 1995 United States.......... 44,699 43,971 34,025 33,043 10,674 10,928 Eastern lumber region 28,110 27,984 17,877 17,497 10,233 10,487 Southern Pine...... 15,027 14,700 15,027 14,700 - - Southern Hardwood.. 4,539 4,638 - - 4,539 4,638 Appalachian........ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Northern Hemlock and Hardwood....... 1,269 1,289 228 236 1,041 1,053 Northeastern....... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Other.............. 2,127 r/2,147 1,038 r/1,012 1,089 1,135 Western lumber region 16,589 15,987 16,148 15,546 441 441 Douglas Fir........ 7,528 6,927 7,091 6,491 437 436 Western Pine....... 7,876 7,893 (D) (D) (D) (D) California Redwood. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Alaska and Hawaii.. (D) (D) (D) (D) (Z) (Z) - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Z Represents less than 500,000 board feet. Note: Lumber Industry Regions: Eastern Lumber Regions: Southern Pine: Southern yellow pine Southern Hardwood: All hardwoods in AL, AR, DE, FL, LA, MS, MO, OK, and TX; and the lowland counties of GA, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, and VA. Appalachian: All hardwoods and softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in WV, and the appalachian range counties of GA, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, and VA. Northern Hemlock and Hardwood: All hardwoods and softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in MI and WI. Northeastern: All hardwoods and softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, PA, RI, and VT. Other: All hardwoods and softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in IL, IN, IA, KS, MN, NE, NJ, ND, and OH; all softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in the lowland counties of GA, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, and VA; and all softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in AL, AR, DE, FL, LA, MS, MO, OK, and TX. Western Lumber Regions: Douglas Fir: All softwoods and hardwoods in OR and WA west of the Cascades, and in Jackson and Josephine counties in OR. Western Pine: All softwoods and hardwoods in OR and WA east of the Cascades; in CA, except the Redwood Region counties; and in AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, SD, UT, and WY. California Redwood: All softwoods and hardwoods in the following 15 counties of CA: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma. Alaska and Hawaii: All softwoods and hardwoods in AK and HI. Table 6. PRODUCTION, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS: 1996 AND 1995 [Thousands of cubic meters] Exports of Percent domestic Percent Imports for Apparent imports to Product Product merchan- exports to consump- consump- apparent Code Description Production/1 dise/2 production tion/2 tion/3 consumption 1996 Total softwoods and hardwoods............ 105,490 6,955 6.6 43,420 141,955 30.6 Softwoods/4............... 80,299 4,387 5.5 42,530 118,442 35.9 Pine.................... 44,517 1,170 2.6 1,372 44,719 3.1 24212 74 Lodgepole pine........ 1,428 43 3.0 85 1,470 5.8 24212 71 Ponderosa pine ....... 5,487 102 1.9 219 5,604 3.9 24212 14 Other pine, including 24212 16 southern yellow 24212 17 and eastern white 24212 72 pine.............. 37,602 1,025 2.7 1,068 37,645 2.8 24212 76 24212 63 Douglas fir............. 16,029 1,605 10.0 624 15,048 4.1 24212 60 Western red cedar....... 1,551 66 4.3 1,643 3,128 52.5 24212 18 Other softwoods, 24212 20 including hemlock, 24212 62 spruce, fir (other 24212 66 than Douglas fir), 24212 75 cedar (other than 24212 78 western red cedar), 24212 79 and mixed softwoods... 13,912 1,546 11.1 38,891 51,257 75.9 24212 80 24212 00 Softwoods, n.s.k........ 4,290 (NA) (NA) (NA) 4290 (NA) Hardwoods/4............... 25,191 2,568 10.2 890 23,513 3.8 24211 51 Ash..................... 467 147 31.5 8 328 2.4 24211 53 Beech................... 144 32 22.2 5 117 4.3 24211 55 Birch................... 149 25 16.8 56 180 31.1 24211 57 Cherry.................. 441 86 19.5 5 360 1.4 24211 65 Hickory and pecan....... 234 15 6.4 1 220 0.5 24211 67 Maple................... 1,414 321 22.7 170 1,263 13.5 24211 69 24211 71 Red oak................. 4,644 631 13.6 14 4,027 0.3 24211 73 White oak............... 2,065 592 28.7 9 1,482 0.6 24211 75 Black walnut............ 64 18 28.1 4 50 8.0 24211 77 Yellow-poplar........... 2,044 162 7.9 1 1,883 0.1 24211 59 Other hardwoods, 24211 61 including cottonwood, 24211 63 aspen, gum, and 24211 79 mixed hardwoods....... 5,480 539 9.8 617 5,558 11.1 24211 83 24211 99 24211 00 Hardwoods, n.s.k........ 8,045 (NA) (NA) (NA) 8,045 (NA) 1995 Total softwoods and hardwoods............ 103,771 6,885 6.6 41,118 138,004 29.8 Softwoods/4............... 77,982 4,419 5.7 40,519 114,082 35.5 Pine.................... 43,868 1,270 2.9 1,306 43,904 3.0 24212 74 Lodgepole pine........ 1,414 48 3.4 48 1,414 3.4 24212 71 Ponderosa pine........ 5,652 141 2.5 199 5,710 3.5 24212 14 Other pine, including 24212 16 southern yellow 24212 17 and eastern white 24212 72 pine.............. 36,802 1,081 2.9 1,059 36,780 2.9 24212 76 24212 63 Douglas fir............. 15,071 1,506 10.0 933 14,498 6.4 24212 60 Western red cedar....... 1,461 61 4.2 1,748 3,148 55.5 24212 18 Other softwoods, 24212 20 including hemlock, 24212 62 spruce, fir (other 24212 66 than Douglas fir), 24212 75 cedar (other than 24212 78 western red cedar), 24212 79 and mixed softwoods... 13,391 1,582 11.8 36,532 48,341 75.6 24212 80 24212 00 Softwoods, n.s.k........ 4,191 (NA) (NA) (NA) 4,191 (NA) Hardwoods/4............... 25,789 2,466 9.6 599 23,922 2.5 24211 51 Ash..................... 491 158 32.2 10 343 2.9 24211 53 Beech................... 165 22 13.3 5 148 3.4 24211 55 Birch................... 160 25 15.6 51 186 27.4 24211 57 Cherry.................. 434 75 17.3 8 367 2.2 24211 65 Hickory and pecan....... 231 15 6.5 1 217 0.5 24211 67 Maple................... 1,449 313 21.6 129 1,265 10.2 24211 67 24211 71 Red oak................. 4,590 638 13.9 16 3,968 0.4 24211 73 White oak............... 2,202 600 27.2 6 1,608 0.4 24211 75 Black walnut............ 80 21 26.3 1 60 1.7 24211 77 Yellow-poplar........... 2,056 162 7.9 3 1,897 0.2 24211 59 Other hardwoods, 24211 61 including cottonwood, 24211 63 aspen, gum, and 24211 79 mixed hardwoods....... 5,803 437 7.5 369 5,735 6.4 24211 83 24211 99 24211 00 Hardwoods, n.s.k........ 8,128 (NA) (NA) (NA) 8,128 (NA) Note: For a comparison of SIC-based product codes, Schedule B export numbers, and HTUSA import numbers, see table 7. - Represents zero. NA Not Available. n.s.k. Not specified by kind. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Z Represents less than 500,000 cubic meters. 1/The harmonized import and export figures were collected in cubic meters. A conversion factor of (1 thousand cubic meters)/(.423729 million board feet) was used to convert production from millions of board feet to thousands of cubic meters. 2/Import and export numbers for 1995 do not include tropical woods (e.g. meranti and mahoghany), cross-ties, or treated lumber; import and export numbers for 1996 do not include cross-ties. 3/Apparent consumption is equal to production plus imports minus exports. 4/The totals for hardwoods and softwoods include the n.s.k. production figures. Table 7. COMPARISON OF SIC-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT CODES AND HTUSA IMPORT CODES: 1996 Product Export Import code Product Description Code/1 Code/2 24212 74 Lodgepole pine.................. 4407.10.0023 4407.10.0023 4407.10.0024 4407.10.0024 24212 71 Ponderosa pine.................. 4407.10.0027 4407.10.0027 4407.10.0028 4407.10.0028 24212 14 Other pine, including 4407.10.0021 4407.10.0021 24212 16 southern yellow 4407.10.0022 4407.10.0022 24212 17 and eastern white 4407.10.0025 4407.10.0025 24212 72 pine......................... 4407.10.0026 4407.10.0026 24212 76 4407.10.0029 4407.10.0029 4407.10.0030 4407.10.0030 24212 63 Douglas fir..................... 4407.10.0031 4407.10.0031 4407.10.0032 4407.10.0032 4407.10.0033 4407.10.0033 4407.10.0034 4407.10.0034 24212 60 Western red cedar............... 4407.10.0060 4407.10.0060 4407.10.0061 4407.10.0061 24212 18 Other softwoods, 4407.10.0005 4407.10.0005 24212 20 including hemlock, spruce, 4407.10.0006 4407.10.0006 24212 62 fir (other than Douglas fir), 4407.10.0007 4407.10.0007 24212 66 cedar (other than western red 4407.10.0008 4407.10.0008 24212 75 cedar), and mixed softwoods... 4407.10.0009 4407.10.0009 24212 78 4407.10.0012 4407.10.0012 24212 79 4407.10.0013 4407.10.0013 24212 80 4407.10.0035 4407.10.0035 4407.10.0036 4407.10.0036 4407.10.0040 4407.10.0040 4407.10.0041 4407.10.0041 4407.10.0050 4407.10.0050 4407.10.0051 4407.10.0051 4407.10.0062 4407.10.0062 4407.10.0063 4407.10.0063 4407.10.0072 4407.10.0072 4407.10.0073 4407.10.0073 4407.10.0080 4407.10.0080 4407.10.0081 4407.10.0081 4407.10.0090 4407.10.0090 4407.10.0091 4407.10.0091 24211 51 Ash............................. 4407.99.0065 4407.99.0065 4407.99.0066 4407.99.0066 24211 53 Beech........................... 4407.92.0020 4407.92.0020 4407.92.0040 4407.92.0040 24211 55 Birch........................... 4407.99.0050 4407.99.0050 4407.99.0051 4407.99.0051 24211 57 Cherry.......................... 4407.99.0040 4407.99.0040 4407.99.0041 4407.99.0041 24211 65 Hickory and pecan............... 4407.99.0070 4407.99.0070 4407.99.0071 4407.99.0071 24211 67 Maple........................... 4407.99.0020 4407.99.0020 24211 69 4407.99.0021 4407.99.0021 4407.99.0025 4407.99.0025 24211 71 Red oak......................... 4407.91.0020 4407.91.0020 4407.91.0021 4407.91.0021 24211 73 White oak....................... 4407.91.0060 4407.91.0060 4407.91.0061 4407.91.0061 24211 75 Black walnut.................... 4407.99.0075 4407.99.0075 4407.99.0076 4407.99.0076 24211 77 Yellow-poplar................... 4407.99.0045 4407.99.0045 4407.99.0046 4407.99.0046 24211 59 Other hardwoods, 4407.24.0000 24211 61 including cottonwood, 4407.24.0005 24211 63 aspen, and gum................ 4407.24.0010 24211 79 4407.24.0025 24211 99 4407.24.0030 4407.24.0090 4407.24.0095 4407.25.0000 4407.25.0000 4407.26.0000 4407.26.0000 4407.29.0000 4407.29.0005 4407.29.0010 4407.29.0025 4407.29.0030 4407.29.0090 4407.29.0095 4407.99.0030 4407.99.0030 4407.99.0031 4407.99.0031 4407.99.0047 4407.99.0048 4407.99.0090 4407.99.0091 4407.99.0095 4407.99.0096 1/Source: 1996 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Classification Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. 2/Source: Harmonized Tarriff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1996).  24212 75 cedar), and mixed s