The U.S. exported 830,468.7 metric tons of wood pellets in September, down from 894,320.3 metric tons in August and 898,133.7 metric tons in September 2024, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Dec. 11.&nbsp;The U.S. exported wood pellets to more than a dozen countries in September. The U.K. was the top destination for U.S. wood pellet exports at 612,249.5 metric tons, followed by Denmark at 91,488.4 metric tons and Japan at 77,616 metric tons.&nbsp;The value of U.S. wood pellet exports reached $161.09 million in September, down from $174.9 million the previous month and $167.05 million in September of last year.&nbsp;Total wood pellet exports for the first nine months of 2025 reached 7.55 million metric tons at a value of $1.45 billion, compared to 7.37 million metric tons exported during the same period of 2024 at a value of $1.37 billion.&nbsp;Additional data is available on the USDA FAS&nbsp;<a href="https://apps.fas.usda.gov/Gats/default.aspx">website</a>.&nbsp;

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The U.S. exported 830,468.7 metric tons of wood pellets in September, down from 894,320.3 metric tons in August and 898,133.7 metric tons in September 2024, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Dec. 11. 

USDA: Wood pellet exports reach 830,469 metric tons in September

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