Forestry exports from the Biobío Region recorded a sharp contraction during November 2025, in a context marked by a general decline in regional foreign trade.
According to the latest Export Bulletin from the National Statistics Institute (INE), total shipments reached US$288.4 million, representing a year-on-year drop of 29.6%, mainly explained by the decline in the industrial sector, where forestry activity plays a key role.
Within the Industry sector—which accounts for 97.7% of total exports—forestry activities showed a 24.8% decrease compared to November 2024, totaling US$92.8 million. Even so, the forestry sector remained the region's second most relevant activity, with a 32.2% share, only behind the manufacture of pulp, paper, and cardboard.
In the product breakdown, pulp continued to lead regional shipments with US$109.1 million, although it recorded a year-on-year decline of 38.4%. It was followed by sawn wood, with US$37.8 million (-25.5%), and plywood, which reached US$20.9 million, posting an even larger drop of 40.8%. Together, these forestry products accounted for a substantial portion of the month's exports.
Regarding destinations, the United States and China remained key markets for regional production. However, exports to Asia—the historical main destination for forestry products—experienced a sharp decline of 46.7%, which directly impacted the sector's results. China, in particular, reduced its purchases by 65.8% compared to the same month the previous year.
On a cumulative basis, between January and November 2025, regional exports totaled US$3,926.6 million, with a negative variation of 17.3%, reflecting a complex scenario for the Biobío forestry industry, one of the region's main productive and labor engines.
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