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35-003-XWE
Sawmills
September 2006

Statistical tables

                                       September Year-to-date
  Production Shipments Stocks Production Shipments
   thousands of cubic meters
           
Canada  6 631.9  6 802.2  7 758.1  62 126.9  62 098.2
British Columbia  3 304.6  3 422.8  3 256.3  31 592.1  31 790.3
Coast   475.3   495.8   397.3  4 333.1  4 427.6
Interior  2 829.3  2 927.1  2 859.0  27 259.0  27 362.6
Northern interior  1 384.8  1 379.6  1 292.1  13 159.3  13 138.7
Central interior   530.4   573.2   503.2  5 327.2  5 379.2
Southern interior   914.2   974.3  1 063.7  8 772.6  8 844.8
Alberta   578.6   600.6   661.4  5 534.9  5 440.2
Saskatchewan   32.4   29.2   45.9   387.9   370.5
Manitoba   46.7   51.5   42.2   357.5   357.1
Ontario   794.0   777.3   745.2  6 935.1  6 932.5
Quebec  1 425.6  1 465.4  2 567.5  13 316.0  13 282.4
New Brunswick   337.5   333.8   283.4  2 939.3  2 894.1
Nova Scotia   112.5   121.6   156.3  1 063.9  1 031.1
           
   percentage change 2005 to 2006
           
Canada  -4.5  -5.3  -1.8  -1.3  -1.7
British Columbia  -2.9  -4.4  -9.2  1.3  2.1
Coast  -15.6  -16.2  -35.5  -3.6  0.5
Interior  -0.4  -2.1  -3.8  2.1  2.4
Northern interior  0.6  -4.0  3.7  1.1  1.3
Central interior  -1.3  0.0  -14.6  4.8  5.6
Southern interior  -1.5  -0.6  -6.4  2.0  2.2
Alberta  0.9  -0.3  9.6  -0.7  -1.9
Saskatchewan  51.1  -23.9  34.9  -38.0  -40.8
Manitoba  -57.5  -5.4  -63.1  -38.5  -30.3
Ontario  3.3  0.0  -2.0  2.1  1.7
Quebec  -10.1  -10.4  6.6  -4.8  -7.5
New Brunswick  -5.4  -8.5  7.0  -1.0  -1.9
Nova Scotia  -6.7  -3.7  20.2  -13.0  -17.0
Note(s): Totals may not add due to rounding.
                                                        Standard classification of goods September Production Year-to-date production September Stocks
  code thousands of cubic meters
British Colombia …      
Douglas Fir & Western Larch 4407.10.32  115.4 1 382.1  96.0
Western Red Cedar 4407.10.71  143.4 1 434.7  190.2
Yellow Cedar 4407.10.72  21.8  150.7  0.1
Western Hemlock & Amabilis Fir 4407.10.33  267.4 2 238.3  272.0
Sitka Spruce 4407.10.42 x x x
Spruce, Pine and Fir 4407.10.31 2 753.1 26 328.3 2 697.8
Other softwoods 4407.10.99 x x x
Total softwoods … 3 304.6 31 592.1 3 256.3
Hardwood 4407.90  0.0  0.0  0.0
Total (softwood and hardwood) … 3 304.6 31 592.1 3 256.3
British Columbia coast …      
Douglas Fir & Western Larch 4407.10.32  54.1  461.5  29.2
Western red cedar 4407.10.71 x x x
Yellow cedar 4407.10.72  21.8  150.7  0.1
Western Hemlock & Amabilis Fir 4407.10.33  190.5 1 610.4  152.4
SITKA spruce 4407.10.42 x x x
Spruce, pine and fir 4407.10.31  87.8  913.2  68.0
Other softwoods 4407.10.99 x x x
Total softwoods …  475.3 4 333.1  397.3
Hardwood 4407.90  0.0  0.0  0.0
Total (softwood and hardwood) …  475.3 4 333.1  397.3
British Columbia interior …      
Douglas Fir & Western Larch 4407.10.32  61.3  920.6  66.8
Western red cedar 4407.10.71 x x x
Yellow cedar 4407.10.72  0.0  0.0  0.0
Western Hemlock & Amabilis Fir 4407.10.33  76.9  627.9  119.5
SITKA spruce 4407.10.42  0.0  13.6  0.0
Spruce, pine and fir 4407.10.31 2 665.3 25 415.1 2 629.8
Other softwoods 4407.10.99 x x x
Total softwoods … 2 829.3 27 259.0 2 859.0
Hardwood 4407.90  0.0  0.0  0.0
Total (softwood and hardwood) … 2 829.3 27 259.0 2 859.0
British Columbia northern interior …      
Douglas Fir & Western Larch 4407.10.32  0.0  0.0  0.0
Western red cedar 4407.10.71  1.5  23.1  1.8
Yellow cedar 4407.10.72  0.0  0.0  0.0
Western Hemlock & Amabilis Fir 4407.10.33  24.9  205.6  52.6
SITKA spruce 4407.10.42  0.0  0.0  0.0
Spruce, pine and fir 4407.10.31 1 358.4 12 930.6 1 237.7
Other softwoods 4407.10.99  0.0  0.0  0.0
Total softwoods … 1 384.8 13 159.3 1 292.1
Hardwood 4407.90  0.0  0.0  0.0
Total (softwood and hardwood) … 1 384.8 13 159.3 1 292.1
British Columbia central interior …      
Douglas Fir & Western Larch 4407.10.32  0.0  81.2  4.7
Western red cedar 4407.10.71  0.0  0.0  0.0
Yellow cedar 4407.10.72  0.0  0.0  0.0
Western Hemlock & Amabilis Fir 4407.10.33  0.0  0.0  0.0
SITKA spruce 4407.10.42  0.0  0.0  0.0
Spruce, pine and fir 4407.10.31  530.4 5 245.9  498.5
Other softwoods 4407.10.99  0.0  0.0  0.0
Total softwoods …  530.4 5 327.2  503.2
Hardwood 4407.90  0.0  0.0  0.0
Total (softwood and hardwood) …  530.4 5 327.2  503.2
British Columbia southern interior …      
Douglas Fir & Western Larch 4407.10.32  61.3  839.4  62.1
Western red cedar 4407.10.71 x x x
Yellow cedar 4407.10.72  0.0  0.0  0.0
Western Hemlock & Amabilis Fir 4407.10.33  52.0  422.3  66.9
SITKA spruce 4407.10.42  0.0  13.6  0.0
Spruce, pine and fir 4407.10.31  776.5 7 238.6  893.6
Other softwoods 4407.10.99 x x x
Total softwoods …  914.2 8 772.6 1 063.7
Hardwood 4407.90  0.0  0.0  0.0
Total (softwood and hardwood) …  914.2 8 772.6 1 063.7
Note(s): Totals may not add due to rounding.
                                                  September production
Spruce, pine and fir (SCG code  4407.10.31) 1 Total softwood (SCG code  4407.10) 1 Total hardwood (SCG code  4407.90) 1 Total
    thousands of cubic meters
             
Canada   5 799.8   6 492.8    139.2   6 631.9
British Columbia   2 753.1   3 304.6    0.0   3 304.6
Alberta    577.5    577.5    1.1    578.6
Saskatchewan    32.4    32.4    0.0    32.4
Manitoba    46.7    46.7    0.0    46.7
Ontario    730.2    747.7    46.3    794.0
Quebec   1 224.5   1 348.4    77.2   1 425.6
New Brunswick    323.2    323.2    14.3    337.5
Nova Scotia    112.3    112.3    0.2    112.5
                                            Year-to-date production
Spruce, pine and fir (SCG code  4407.10.31) 1 Total softwood (SCG code  4407.10) 1 Total hardwood (SCG code  4407.90) 1 Total
    thousands of cubic meters
             
Canada   54 457.8   60 863.8   1 263.1   62 126.9
British Columbia   26 328.3   31 592.1    0.0   31 592.1
Alberta   5 524.6   5 524.6    10.4   5 534.9
Saskatchewan    387.9    387.9    0.0    387.9
Manitoba    357.5    357.5    0.0    357.5
Ontario   6 393.5   6 530.5    404.6   6 935.1
Quebec   11 594.7   12 594.5    721.5   13 316.0
New Brunswick   2 814.9   2 814.9    124.5   2 939.3
Nova Scotia   1 056.5   1 061.9    2.0   1 063.9
                                            September stocks
Spruce, pine and fir (SCG code  4407.10.31) 1 Total softwood (SCG code  4407.10) 1 Total hardwood (SCG code  4407.90) 1 Total
    thousands of cubic meters
             
Canada   6 840.6   7 700.9    57.2   7 758.1
British Columbia   2 697.8   3 256.3    0.0   3 256.3
Alberta    659.9    659.9    1.5    661.4
Saskatchewan    45.9    45.9    0.0    45.9
Manitoba    42.2    42.2    0.0    42.2
Ontario    674.9    731.9    13.4    745.2
Quebec   2 290.1   2 532.4    35.1   2 567.5
New Brunswick    276.1    276.1    7.3    283.4
Nova Scotia    153.9    156.3    0.0    156.3
1. Standard Classification of Goods (SCG) code.
Note(s): Totals may not add due to rounding.
                                      September Year-to-date
  Softwood (SCG code  4407.10) 1 Hardwood (SCG code  4407.90) 1 Total Softwood (SCG code  4407.10) 1 Hardwood (SCG code  4407.90) 1 Total
    thousands of cubic meters
                   
Total production   3 390.0    147.2   3 537.2   30 465.5   1 292.9   31 758.4
Alberta    572.6    1.1    573.7   5 565.4    10.4   5 575.8
Saskatchewan    21.4    0.0    21.4    625.8    0.0    625.8
Manitoba    109.8    0.0    109.8    581.5    0.0    581.5
Ontario    723.6    44.8    768.5   6 399.3    396.5   6 795.8
Québec   1 500.5    86.0   1 586.5   13 229.6    757.9   13 987.5
New Brunswick    341.7    15.1    356.8   2 842.8    125.7   2 968.5
Nova Scotia    120.4    0.2    120.6   1 221.2    2.4   1 223.5
                   
Total shipments   .   .   3 599.6   .   .   32 045.4
Alberta   .   .    602.3   .   .   5 547.3
Saskatchewan   .   .    38.4   .   .    625.6
Manitoba   .   .    54.4   .   .    512.3
Ontario   .   .    777.5   .   .   6 814.3
Québec   .   .   1 635.9   .   .   14 353.1
New Brunswick   .   .    364.9   .   .   2 950.7
Nova Scotia   .   .    126.3   .   .   1 242.2
                   
Total stocks   4 228.0    87.5   4 315.5   ..   ..   ..
Alberta    601.2    2.0    603.3   ..   ..   ..
Saskatchewan    34.0    0.0    34.0   ..   ..   ..
Manitoba    114.3    0.0    114.3   ..   ..   ..
Ontario    735.6    25.1    760.8   ..   ..   ..
Québec   2 357.7    50.6   2 408.3   ..   ..   ..
New Brunswick    255.1    9.8    264.9   ..   ..   ..
Nova Scotia    130.0    0.0    130.0   ..   ..   ..
1. Standard Classification of Goods (SCG) code.
Note(s): Totals may not add due to rounding.
Province  of origin                               September Year-to-date
Rail Truck Water Total Rail Truck Water Total
  thousands of cubic meters
Canada  951.1 3 138.8  530.8 4 620.7 8 308.2 29 178.2 4 870.0 42 356.9
Newfoundland and Labrador  1.0  2.5  0.0  3.5  14.2  19.5  0.0  33.7
Prince Edward Island  0.8  2.0  0.0  2.8  2.8  47.9  1.2  51.9
Nova Scotia  31.3  64.9  0.6  96.9  284.1  601.2  9.2  894.5
New Brunswick  73.1  107.6  0.6  181.3  777.6 1 048.2  30.6 1 856.4
Quebec  214.2  444.7  23.1  682.0 2 079.0 4 070.7  197.2 6 347.0
Ontario  122.9  317.7  3.4  443.9 1 077.4 2 766.7  41.8 3 886.0
Manitoba  14.4  25.9  0.0  40.3  115.2  177.8  0.5  293.5
Saskatchewan  10.7  13.5  0.0  24.2  63.7  252.6  8.0  324.3
Alberta  65.2  219.1  0.7  285.0  638.9 2 030.2  66.3 2 735.7
British Columbia  417.6 1 940.8  502.4 2 860.7 3 255.2 18 163.3 4 515.1 25 933.8
Yukon  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
Northwest Territories - - - - - - - -
Nunavut  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
1. Canadian lumber exports by province of origin as reported by the International Division of Statistics Canada. Totals may not add due to small transactions with unclear mode of transportation which appear only in the totals. Destination of exports by country may be obtained from Statistics Canada's catalogue no. 65-004-X monthly.
                                               September Year-to-date
Production Shipments Stocks Production Shipments
  thousands of oven-dry metric tonnes
Canada 1 887.7 1 881.7  198.0 17 644.0 17 572.5
British Columbia  740.3  740.3  20.9 6 979.0 6 960.3
Coast  122.9  123.2  4.9 1 110.4 1 109.3
Interior  617.3  617.0  16.0 5 868.6 5 851.0
Northern interior  283.5  282.4  15.1 2 672.7 2 659.5
Central interior  126.0  125.9  0.7 1 222.8 1 222.7
Southern interior  207.8  208.8  0.2 1 973.1 1 968.8
Other provinces 1 147.5 1 141.5  177.2 10 665.0 10 612.2
Note(s): Totals may not add due to rounding.

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