The U.S. exported 964,860.7 metric tons of wood pellets in January, up from 834,615 metric tons in December and 825,269.9 metric tons in January 2025, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on March 12.&nbsp;The U.S. exported wood pellets to more than a dozen countries in January. The U.K. was the top destination for U.S. wood pellet exports at 805,760.3 metric tons, followed by Denmark at 97,026 metric tons and the French West Indies at 43,119 metric tons.&nbsp;The value of U.S. wood pellet exports reached $189.5 million in January, up from $164.19 million the previous month and $157.96 million in January of the previous year.&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional data is available on the USDA FAS&nbsp;<a href="https://apps.fas.usda.gov/Gats/default.aspx">website</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Pellet Fuel Institute's standards program will use third-party verification to certify eight fuel parameters. 

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The U.S. exported 964,860.7 metric tons of wood pellets in January, up from 834,615 metric tons in December and 825,269.9 metric tons in January 2025, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on March 12. 

USDA: US wood pellet exports reach 964,861 metric tons in January

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