The U.S. exported 739,277.2 metric tons of wood pellets in June, down from both 926,024.1 metric tons the previous month and 866,131.6 metric tons in June 2023, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Aug. 6. The U.S. exported wood pellets to more than a dozen countries in June. The U.K. was the top destination for U.S. wood pellet exports at 553,735 metric tons, followed by the Netherlands at 92,936.1 metric tons and Japan at 56,272.7 metric tons. The value of U.S. wood pellet exports fell to $145.2 million in June, down from $167.35 million in May and $171.46 million in June 2023. Total U.S. wood pellet exports for the first half of 2024 reached 4.86 million metric tons at a value of $919.83 million, compared to 4.62 million metric tons exported during the same period of last year at a value of $861.47 million. [END]