The U.S. exported 903,374.4 metric tons of wood pellets in August, down 17% when compared to July, but up 1% from August 2025, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 6.

The U.S. exported wood pellets to approximately 18 countries in August. The U.K. was the top destination for U.S. wood pellet exports at 651,664.6 metric tons, followed by France at 64,948.7 metric tons and Japan at 49,428 metric tons.

The value of U.S. wood pellet exports fell to $170.59 million in August, down from $212.26 million the previous month and $173.71 million in August 2025.

Total U.S. wood pellet exports for the first eight months of 2026 reached 7.42 million metric tons at a value of $1.42 billion, compared to 6.72 million metric tons exported during the same period of 2025 at a value of $1.29 billion.
 

Source: USDA