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China’s high prices leave New Zealand wood industry fearing for its survival

Thirty years ago the Government sold off much of its Crown forestry estate. Today it's looking to forestry, now [...]

June 16, 2021

New Zealand log export prices to China at record levels

The At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for export logs in June increased an average of $5 per JASm3 from May [...]

June 15, 2021

Strong lumber markets in N. America and Europe push up sawlog prices

The strong lumber markets in North America and Europe resulted in higher sawlog prices in most parts of the world [...]

June 14, 2021

China: Timber import prices started to fall

Timber import prices in China have started to fall in mid-May and continued the downward trend at the beginning [...]

June 8, 2021

Wood raw material supply is expected to tighten with the progression of 2021

By the last quarter of 2020, timber demand was becoming excessive and record levels continued through Q1, 2021. Timber suppliers [...]

June 8, 2021

Impact on global markets of Russia’s log export ban

Russia’s proposed log export ban in 2022 will have a far-reaching impact on global forest product markets. [...]

June 2, 2021

Prices for New Zealand log exports to China continue to rise in May

Despite a strengthening NZD, the At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for New Zealand exported logs in May increased an average [...]

May 24, 2021

Uruguayan timber exports and prices hit record high due to strong Chinese demand

Benefiting from the recovery of the global economy, apart from the United States who has been buying wood crazily to [...]

May 20, 2021

Chinese mills struggling with higher import log prices

The rate of increase in log prices has slowed with some mills in China now struggling with the higher log [...]

May 19, 2021

Imbalance between strong demand, poor supply in China favors New Zealand log exporters

While most industry insiders were expecting flat or slightly export prices for May, New Zealand log export prices rose at [...]

May 13, 2021

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