Government of New Brunswick

Timber Royalty Rates

The Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development (DNRED) calculates royalty rates on a monthly basis. Most of the timber harvested from NB Crown forests is converted to commodities that trade in various wood product markets. The royalty adjustment as prescribed in the Private Woodlot Sustainability Act - Timber Royalty Adjustment Regulation is a function of the monthly changes in these commodity prices. The following table provides the total royalty rates ($ per cubic metre) collected within the current operating season.

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Table – Royalty rates for classes and species of timber that have a royalty adjustment dependent on commodity market performance.

Class of Timber Species or Groups of Species of Timber 2025-2026 Royalty Payable ($/cubic metre)
Apr 1 - May 3 May 4 - May 31  June 1 - Jun 28  Jun 29 - Aug 2  Aug 3 - Aug 30  Aug 31 - Oct 4  Oct 5 - Nov 1  Nov 2 - Nov 29  Nov 30 - Jan 3  Jan 4 - Jan 31  Feb 1 - Feb 28  Mar 1 - Mar 31 
Sawlogs
Mixed Hardwood 29.44 29.58 28.87 28.40 27.89 29.30 28.55 29.06 29.62 28.59 27.14  
Poplar 18.66 17.81 17.11 16.49 16.34 16.26 16.26 16.49 16.57 16.11 15.72  
White Pine 27.46 27.19 27.57 26.96 26.13 25.78 24.87 24.64 24.37 23.57 23.5  
  Spruce, Fir, and Jack Pine 32.78 31.16 27.01 26.04 27.47 30.45 25.26 25.65 24.81 22.92 23.64
Studwood Spruce, Fir, and Jack Pine 27.63 26.26 22.77 21.95 23.15 25.66 21.29 21.62 20.91 19.32 19.93  
Pulpwood Mixed Softwood 6.86 6.86 6.86 6.57 6.27 5.94 5.47 5.10 4.75 4.39 4.25  
Mixed Hardwood - Dissolving Pulp 14.49 11.83 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38  
Mixed Hardwood - Corrugating Medium 16.26 16.17 15.13 14.73 14.48 14.73 14.73 15.13 15.31 15.34 14.73  
Mixed Hardwood - MDF 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68  
Mixed Hardwood - Pallet/Tie stock 18.66 17.81 17.11 16.49 16.34 16.26 16.26 16.49 16.57 16.11 15.72  
Poplar - Dissolving Pulp 14.49 11.83 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38  
Poplar - Corrugating Medium 16.26 16.17 15.13 14.73 14.48 14.73 14.73 15.13 15.31 15.34 14.73  
Poplar - MDF 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68 21.68  
Poplar - Pallet/Tie stock 18.66 17.81 17.11 16.49 16.34 16.26 16.26 16.49 16.57 16.11 15.72  
Oriented Strand Board Mixed Softwood 4.62 4.12 3.63 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.6  
Mixed Hardwood 14.61 13.01 11.47 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38  
Poplar 14.61 13.01 11.47 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38 11.38  

There are several classes and species of timber that trade in local markets (i.e., do not trade in commodity markets) or are not scaled (i.e., the volume of timber is unquantified). In these cases, a fixed royalty adjustment is set in regulation. In some cases, particularly those that are harvested through Crown timber sales, no royalty adjustment is calculated.

Table – Classes and species of timber with a fixed royalty rate for the operating year.

Class of Timber Species or Groups of Species of Timber

2025-2026 Royalty Payable ($/cubic metre)
Apr 1 - May 3 May 4 - May 31  June 1 - Jun 28  Jun 29 - Aug 2  Aug 3 - Aug 30  Aug 31 - Oct 4  Oct 5 - Nov 1  Nov 2 - Nov 29  Nov 30 - Jan 3  Jan 4 - Jan 31  Feb 1 - Feb 28  Mar 1 - Mar 31 
Sawlogs Cedar 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57  
Other Softwood 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57  
Studwood Cedar 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57 22.57  
Poplar 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92 11.92  
Shinglewood Cedar 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30  
Poles & Pilings Red Pine 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57 17.57  
Fuelwood Mixed Hardwood 10.84 10.84 10.84 10.84 10.84 10.84 10.84 10.84 10.84 10.84 10.84  
Forest Biomass Mixed Species 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00  
Weir Stakes Any softwood species 15.97 15.97 15.97 15.97 15.97 15.97 15.97 15.97 15.97 15.97 15.97  
Any hardwood species 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28  
Top Poles Any species 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28 24.28