MA24T-LUMBER PRODUCTION AND MILL STOCKS 1992 ANNUAL REPORT MA24T(92)-1 Contact person: Beth Eldridge-Lee, 301-763-2414 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Production of lumber in the United States amounted to 40.8 billion board feet in 1992, 2.3 percent above the 1991 level of 39.9 billion board feet. Eastern lumber production was 22.2 billion board feet in 1992. This is an increase of 6.6 percent above the 1991 level of 20.8 billion board feet. Southern yellow pine production amounted to 13.3 billion board feet in 1992, an increase of 8.2 percent over the 1991 production level. Production of Eastern hardwoods, at 6.6 billion board feet in 1992, was 4.1 percent above the 1991 level. Western lumber production was 18.7 billion board feet in 1992, a decrease of 2.3 percent from the 1991 production level of 19.1 billion board feet. Production of Western softwoods decreased in 1992 by 2.3 percent to 18.3 billion board feet. Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine, the largest species of western softwoods, accounted for most of the 1992 Western softwood decline, decreasing by 3.7 percent to 10.7 billion board feet produced. Total Western hardwood production increased by 13.3 percent in 1992. The data in this report were collected from a sample of United States lumber mills. These figures represent total production and inventories for all U.S. sawmills. Table 1. LUMBER PRODUCTION: 1979 TO 1992 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) SOFTWOODS SOUTHERN YEAR YELLOW TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL PINE OTHER HARDWOODS 1992............. 40,832 33,783 13,332 20,451 7,049 1991............. 39,900 33,159 12,318 20,841 6,741 1990 NEW SAMPLE.. 43,466 36,224 12,989 23,235 7,242 1990 OLD SAMPLE.. 40,704 33,257 12,781 20,476 7,447 1989............. 43,576 36,040 12,031 24,009 7,536 1988............. 44,576 36,845 12,474 24,371 7,731 1987............. 44,886 37,410 12,043 25,367 7,476 1986............. 41,999 34,815 11,443 23,372 7,184 1985............. 36,445 30,479 10,230 20,249 5,966 1984............. 37,065 30,801 10,648 20,153 6,264 1983............. 34,553 28,926 10,180 18,746 5,627 1982............. 30,010 24,949 8,754 16,195 5,061 1981............. 31,672 25,420 8,415 17,005 6,252 1980............. 35,354 28,239 8,217 20,022 7,115 1979............. 40,569 33,255 9,283 23,972 7,314 Note: 1990 represents the bridge year between the old and the new MA24T samples. Table 2. LUMBER MILL STOCKS: 1979 TO 1992 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) TOTAL YEAR MILL STOCKS SOFTWOOD HARDWOOD 1992........... 3,477 2,805 672 1991........... 3,927 3,179 748 1990........... 4,194 3,402 792 1989........... 4,273 3,419 854 1988........... 4,540 3,611 929 1987........... 4,392 3,566 826 1986........... 4,584 3,679 905 1985........... 4,374 3,527 847 1984........... 4,327 3,403 924 1983........... 4,335 3,417 918 1982........... 3,833 2,981 852 1981........... 3,938 3,041 897 1980........... 5,033 3,831 1,202 1979........... 4,888 3,807 1,081 Table 3. PRODUCTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS, BY CENSUS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS: 1992 AND 1991 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) TOTAL SOFTWOODS HARDWOODS GEOGRAPHIC AREA 1992 1991 1992 1991 1992 1991 United States.. 40,832 39,900 33,783 33,159 7,049 6,741 Eastern United States.. 22,167 20,796 15,528 14,417 6,639 6,379 Alabama........... 2,073 1,941 1,778 1,671 295 270 Arkansas.......... 1,846 1,726 1,600 1,487 246 239 Conn. and R.I..... 41 46 1 2 40 44 DE and MD......... 150 139 63 61 87 r) 78 Florida........... 577 r) 537 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia........... 2,760 2,427 2,525 2,205 235 222 Illinois.......... 81 94 (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana........... 192 r) 197 (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa.............. 37 r) 35 (Z) (Z) 37 r) 35 KS and NE......... 10 11 - - 10 11 Kentucky.......... 559 549 19 23 540 526 Louisiana......... 896 873 761 738 135 135 Maine............. 872 842 804 776 68 66 Massachusetts..... 38 45 22 26 16 19 Michigan.......... 329 316 49 46 280 270 Minnesota......... 90 95 43 40 47 55 Missouri.......... 257 251 57 59 200 192 Mississippi....... 2,468 2,254 2,034 1,838 434 416 New Hampshire..... 217 203 192 182 25 21 New Jersey........ 5 r) 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) New York.......... 428 r) 439 160 r) 172 268 267 North Carolina.... 1,691 1,570 1,264 1,178 427 392 Ohio.............. 288 292 (Z) (Z) 288 292 Oklahoma.......... 225 219 (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania...... 676 644 55 52 621 592 South Carolina.... 1,417 1,325 1,296 1,217 121 108 Tennessee......... 531 515 131 130 400 385 Texas............. 1,092 1,028 1,038 992 54 36 Vermont........... 201 187 116 109 85 78 Virginia.......... 1,203 1,100 606 552 597 548 West Virginia..... 403 391 3 r) 5 400 386 Wisconsin......... 513 502 110 r) 98 403 404 Western United States.. 18,665 19,104 18,255 18,742 410 r) 362 AK and HI......... (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 (Z) Arizona........... 272 325 272 325 - - California........ 3,911 4,111 3,911 4,111 - - Colorado.......... 123 115 (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho............. 1,809 1,923 1,809 1,923 - - Montana........... 1,404 1,355 1,404 1,355 - - NV and UT......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New Mexico........ 110 139 110 139 - - Oregon............ 6,046 6,529 5,955 6,445 91 84 South Dakota...... 247 168 247 168 - - Washington........ 4,401 4,062 4,085 3,788 316 r) 274 Wyoming........... 187 213 187 213 - - - Represents zero. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. r) Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. (Z) Represents less than 500,000 board feet. Table 4. LUMBER PRODUCTION, BY SPECIES: 1992 AND 1991 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1992 1991 United States.................... 40,832 39,900 All Eastern species................ 22,167 20,796 Eastern softwoods....................... 15,528 14,417 Pine, southern yellow................. 13,332 12,318 Pine, eastern white................... 501 r) 453 Pine, other (1)....................... 180 175 Spruce or fir (2)..................... 609 616 Other eastern softwoods (3)........... 188 187 Eastern softwoods, n.s.k.............. 718 668 Eastern hardwoods....................... 6,639 6,379 Ash................................... 197 184 Beech................................. 66 72 Birch................................. 70 68 Cherry................................ 167 156 Cottonwood............................ 50 53 Aspen................................. 101 102 Gum, black, tupelo, and sweet..................... 176 170 Hickory and pecan..................... 90 100 Hard maple............................ 319 319 Soft maple............................ 193 197 Oak, red.............................. 1,716 1,679 Oak, white............................ 811 760 Black walnut.......................... 37 32 Yellow poplar......................... 710 630 Other eastern hardwoods (4)........... 445 455 Mixed hardwoods (5)................... 540 481 Eastern hardwoods, n.s.k.............. 951 921 All Western species................ 18,665 19,104 Western Softwoods....................... 18,255 18,742 Cedar, western red.................... 766 692 Cedar, other (6)...................... 189 171 Douglas fir........................... 7,697 7,804 Fir, white, hemfir, and other (7)................ 2,972 2,875 Pine, ponderosa (western yellow)...... 2,993 3,302 Pine, western white................... 71 58 Pine, lodgepole....................... 872 1,027 Pine, sugar........................... 272 330 Redwood............................... 828 876 Spruce (8)............................ 366 r) 374 Other western softwoods (9)........... 1,005 1,012 Western softwoods, n.s.k.............. 224 221 Western Hardwoods (10).................. 410 r) 362 n.s.k. Not specified by kind. r) Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. 1) Includes jack, and Norway (red) pines. 2) Includes eastern red cedar, northern and southern white cedar, balsam fir, and eastern spruce. 3) Includes hemlock, tamarack, and mixed woods. 4) Includes sycamore, basswood, cypress, and elm. 5) Mixed hardwoods includes mixed, ungraded hardwoods sawn for ties, timbers, blocking cants, and a pallet shook. 6) Includes Alaska, Port Orford, and Incense cedars. 7) Prior to 1989, hemfir was included with other western softwoods. This category now includes white fir, hemfir, and other western true firs. Therefore, figures for 1988 and earlier years may not be compatible with those for 1989 and later years. 8) Includes sitka and western/Engelman spruce. 9) Includes hemlock, larch, and mixed woods. 10) Includes alder, birch, cottonwood and aspen, maple, oaks, mixed woods, and woods not specified. Table 5. PRODUCTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS, BY LUMBER INDUSTRY REGIONS: 1992 AND 1991 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) LUMBER TOTAL SOFTWOODS HARDWOODS INDUSTRY REGION 1992 1991 1992 1991 1992 1991 United States..... 40,832 39,900 33,783 33,159 7,049 6,741 Eastern lumber regions. 22,167 20,796 15,528 14,417 6,639 6,379 Southern pine........ 13,332 12,318 13,332 12,318 - - Southern hardwood.... 2,898 2,729 - - 2,898 2,729 Appalachian.......... 1,436 1,339 154 124 1,282 1,215 Northern hemlock and hardwood..... 834 814 151 139 683 675 Northeastern......... 2,438 2,374 1,308 r) 1,282 1,130 1,092 Other................ 1,229 r) 1,222 583 r) 554 646 r) 668 Western lumber regions. 18,665 19,104 18,255 18,742 410 r) 362 Douglas fir.......... 7,812 7,359 7,406 7,359 406 r) 358 Western pine......... 9,384 9,900 9,381 9,896 3 4 California redwood... (D) (D) (D) (D) (Z) (Z) Alaska and Hawaii.... (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 (Z) Note: Data shown in this table represent all species of hardwood and softwood lumber produced in each lumber industry region. For example, lumber production in the Western pine region shown in this table includes all species produced in the region, which totaled 9,384 million board feet in 1992. Production of Western pine lumber, as shown in table 4, totaled 4,208 million board feet in 1992. - Represents zero. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (Z) Represents less than 500,000 board feet. r) Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Lumber Industry Regions: Eastern Lumber Regions: Southern Pine: Southern Yellow Pine Southern Hardwood: All hardwoods in MO, AR, OK, TX, LA, MS, AL, FL, DE, and the lowland counties of MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, TN, and KY. Appalachian: All hardwoods and softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in WV, and the appalachian range counties of MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, TN, and KY. 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 MA, NH, NY, PA, RI, and VT. Other: All hardwoods and softwoods in MN, OH, IN, IL, IA, ND, NE, KS, DC, NJ; and all softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in MO, DE, FL, AL, MS, AR, LA, OK, and TX. Western Lumber Regions: Douglas Fir: All softwoods and hardwoods in WA and OR west of the Cascades, and in Jackson and Josephine counties in OR. Western Pine: All softwoods and hardwoods in WA and OR 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 11 counties of CA: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma. Alaska and Hawaii: All softwoods and hardwoods in the States of Alaska and Hawaii. Table 6. PRODUCTION, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS: 1992 AND 1991 (Thousands of cubic meters) PERCENT EXPORTS TO PERCENT EXPORTS OF MANUFAC- APPARENT IMPORTS TO PRODUCT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PRODUCTION DOMESTIC TURERS' IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION APPARENT CODE (1) MERCHANDISE PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION (2) CONSUMPTION 1992 Softwoods (3)................ 79,728 6,060 7.6 31,075 104,743 29.7 Pine....................... 43,001 2,148 5.0 717 41,570 1.7 24212 74 Lodgepole pine........... 2,058 78 3.8 63 2,043 3.1 24212 71 Ponderosa pine (western yellow pine)......... 7,063 496 7.0 36 6,603 0.5 24212 14 24212 16 Other pine, including 24212 17 southern yellow 24212 72 and eastern white 24212 76 pine................. 33,880 1,574 4.6 618 32,924 1.9 24212 18 24212 78 Spruce and fir (other 24212 80 than douglas fir)........ 9,315 803 8.6 26,685 35,197 75.8 24212 66 24212 63 Douglas fir................ 18,165 1,737 9.6 839 17,267 4.9 24212 60 Western red cedar.......... 1,808 72 4.0 1,417 3,153 44.9 24212 20 Other softwoods, 24212 62 including hemlock 24212 79 and other cedars......... 5,216 1,300 24.9 1,417 5,333 26.6 24212 00 Softwoods, n.s.k........... 2,223 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hardwoods (3)................ 16,635 2,169 13.0 420 14,886 2.8 24211 51 Ash........................ 465 150 32.3 7 322 2.2 24211 53 Beech...................... 156 9 5.8 3 150 2.0 24211 55 Birch...................... 165 20 12.1 46 191 24.1 24211 57 Cherry..................... 394 56 14.2 5 343 1.5 24211 65 Hickory and pecan.......... 212 7 3.3 (Z) 205 - 24211 67 24211 69 Maple...................... 1,208 171 14.2 123 1,160 10.6 24211 71 Red oak.................... 4,050 639 15.8 12 3,423 0.4 24211 73 White oak.................. 1,914 569 29.7 2 1,347 0.1 24211 75 Walnut..................... 87 28 32.2 1 60 1.7 24211 77 Yellow poplar.............. 1,676 133 7.9 7 1,550 0.5 24211 59 24211 61 Other hardwoods, 24211 63 including cottonwood, 24211 79 aspen, and gum........... 4,064 387 9.5 214 3,891 5.5 24211 99 24211 00 Hardwoods, n.s.k........... 2,244 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1991 Softwoods (3)................ 78,255 7,077 9.0 26,993 98,171 27.5 Pine....................... 41,685 2,728 6.5 509 39,466 1.3 24212 74 Lodgepole pine........... 2,424 94 3.9 4 2,334 0.2 24212 71 Ponderosa pine (western yellow pine)......... 7,793 342 4.4 47 7,498 0.6 24212 14 24212 16 Other pine, including 24212 17 southern yellow 24212 72 and eastern white 24212 76 pine................. 31,468 2,292 7.3 458 29,634 1.5 24212 18 24212 78 Spruce and fir (other 24212 80 than douglas fir)........ 9,121 793 8.7 23,166 31,494 73.6 24212 66 24212 63 Douglas fir................ 18,417 1,883 10.2 835 17,369 4.8 24212 60 Western red cedar.......... 1,633 113 6.9 1,506 3,026 49.8 24212 20 Other softwoods, 24212 62 including hemlock 24212 79 and other cedars......... 5,301 1,560 29.4 977 4,718 20.7 24212 00 Softwoods, n.s.k........... 2,098 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hardwoods (3)................ 15,909 2,050 12.9 298 14,157 2.1 24211 51 Ash........................ 434 151 34.8 5 288 1.7 24211 53 Beech...................... 170 9 5.3 2 163 1.2 24211 55 Birch...................... 160 19 11.9 42 183 23.0 24211 57 Cherry..................... 368 52 14.1 2 318 0.6 24211 65 Hickory and pecan.......... 236 14 5.9 (Z) 222 - 24211 67 24211 69 Maple...................... 1,218 127 10.4 66 1,157 5.7 24211 71 Red oak.................... 3,962 628 15.9 9 3,343 0.3 24211 73 White oak.................. 1,794 564 31.4 2 1,232 0.2 24211 75 Walnut..................... 76 40 52.6 2 38 5.3 24211 77 Yellow poplar.............. 1,487 118 7.9 12 1,381 0.9 24211 59 24211 61 Other hardwoods, 24211 63 including cottonwood, 24211 79 aspen, and gum........... 3,830 328 8.6 156 3,658 4.3 24211 99 24211 00 Hardwoods, n.s.k........... 2,174 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (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. (Z) Represents less than 500,000 cubic meters. 1) The harmonized import and export figures for 1992 and 1991 were collected in cubic meters. A conversion factor of 0.423729 was used to convert from thousand board feet to thousands of cubic meters. 2) Apparent consumption is equal to production plus imports minus exports. 3) The 1992 and 1991 totals for hardwoods and softwoods include the n.s.k. production figures. Table 7. COMPARISON OF SIC-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS AND HTUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1992 PRODUCT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION EXPORT IMPORT CODE NUMBER (1) NUMBER (2) 24212 74 Lodgepole pine............ 4407.10.0023 4407.10.0023 4407.10.0024 4407.10.0024 24212 71 Ponderosa pine (western 4407.10.0027 4407.10.0027 yellow pine).......... 4407.10.0028 4407.10.0028 24212 14 4407.10.0021 4407.10.0021 24212 16 Other pine, including 4407.10.0022 4407.10.0022 24212 17 southern yellow 4407.10.0025 4407.10.0025 24212 72 and eastern white 4407.10.0026 4407.10.0026 24212 76 pine.................. 4407.10.0029 4407.10.0029 4407.10.0030 4407.10.0030 4407.10.0006 4407.10.0006 4407.10.0007 4407.10.0007 24212 18 4407.10.0008 4407.10.0008 24212 78 Spruce and fir (other 4407.10.0009 4407.10.0009 24212 80 than douglas fir)......... 4407.10.0012 4407.10.0012 24212 66 4407.10.0013 4407.10.0013 4407.10.0035 4407.10.0035 4407.10.0036 4407.10.0036 4407.10.0031 4407.10.0031 4407.10.0032 4407.10.0032 24212 63 Douglas fir................. 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 4407.10.0040 4407.10.0040 4407.10.0041 4407.10.0041 24212 20 Other softwoods, 4407.10.0050 4407.10.0050 24212 62 including hemlock 4407.10.0051 4407.10.0051 24212 79 and other cedars.......... 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 4407.99.0020 4407.99.0020 24211 69 Maple....................... 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 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 4407.99.0030 24211 61 Other hardwoods, 4407.99.0030 4407.99.0031 24211 63 including cottonwood, 4407.99.0031 4407.99.0047 24211 79 aspen, and gum............ 4407.99.0090 4407.99.0048 24211 99 4407.99.0095 4407.99.0091 4407.99.0096 (1) Source: 1992 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. (2) Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1992). ..... 4407.10.0023