Untreated timber sales results at UEEX for September 2023
Forestry farms from 13 regions of Ukraine were managed to sell untreated timber at UEEX. The largest amount was sold at Zhytomyr region.
The following results were achieved by the week on the sale of untreated timber:
- Exhibited volume of untreated timber was 984,17 th.c.m.;
- 471,73 th.c.m. of sold untreated timber;
- timber sales value was amounted to UAH 1,18 bln. (incl. VAT);
- state received additional income for UAH 40,88 mln. more (incl. VAT) relatively to exhibited initial untreated timber value.
Last month, untreated timber was sold in Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi, Khmelnytsky, Volyn, Kirovohrad, Rivne and other regions.
Pine, spruce and conifers were the most popular, with their share in the total sales structure amounting to 48,73%, 14,81% and 8,86%, respectively. We also sold such species as hardwood, beech, oak and others.
The graph below shows the structure of timber sales by major regions.
The maximum increase from the starting price was recorded at 84%. Given that the auction step is 1%, the maximum number of steps was 84 for fir, 72 for spruce, and 68 for pine.
The graph shows the wood species and their maximum values.
Weighted average price index for timber, September 2023
| Species | UAH/cubic meter (including VAT) |
|---|---|
| Silver birch | 4 004,79 |
| Forest beech | 3 670,14 |
| Black alder | 3 932,48 |
| Common oak | 25 435,96 |
| Scots pine | 2 621,36 |
| European spruce | 2 970,45 |
| White fir | 3 033,52 |
| Common ash | 5 249,17 |
Weighted average price index for firewood, for September 2023
| Assortment | UAH/cubic meter (including VAT) |
|---|---|
| Industrial use | 1 345,96 |
| Non-industrial use 1 group | 1 233,62 |
| Non-industrial use 2 group | 987,18 |
| Non-industrial use 3 group | 1 055,52 |
Comparison of exchange price indices for untreated timber with the indices of the Polish E-drewno exchange: