Shipments in Q3, 2012 were over 70% higher than the same quarter in 2011, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review,
Pellet exports from the US South have skyrocketed the past two years with a quadrupling to 485,000 tons from the Q3, 2010 to Q3, 2012. Canadian exports have also gone up in the past few years, but at a slower pace.
Wood pellet exports from North America to Europe were up over 70%
Pellet exports from the two primary pellet-producing regions on the North American continent, the US South and British Columbia, continued to increase in Q3, 2012 and reached a new record of 860,000 tons.