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European countries are conquering China’s softwood import market

Due to the bark beetle infestation, the European countries have gained serious market shares in China's softwood logs and [...]

April 7, 2021

China: Timber prices soar, supplies short amid virus disruptions

Timber prices in China soared as imports have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has put much stress [...]

April 6, 2021

Prices for New Zealand radiata pine logs rising sharply in March

Details of the price changes of Chinese imports of radiata pine logs in March are as follows: [...]

April 5, 2021

Australian timber faces a long-term deadlock due to the freezing of Chinese imports

Australia is preparing to completely interrupt its annual timber trade with China after Beijing Customs' request to resume log exports [...]

April 5, 2021

Global lumber trade in 2020: US imports high, contrary to China, Japan and MENA

Softwood lumber imports to the US were up 4.5% y-o-y in 2020, contrary to most other regions [...]

March 30, 2021

New Zealand log export prices to China are still increasing

The CFR prices for New Zealand pine logs in China has increased approximately 5 USD over the last month and [...]

March 30, 2021

Moody’s: Limited supply, strong demand to drive most wood product prices to peak level in 2021

The outlook for the global forest products industry remains positive, said Moody’s Investors Service. [...]

March 25, 2021

Suez Canal blockage could drive in huge trade disruption

A giant container ship has become wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking one of the world's busiest trade [...]

March 25, 2021

China: Log import prices are rising fast in March

Last week (March 15-21), China's log import price index maintained a steady upward market. The weekly index reported [...]

March 23, 2021

Forecast: Global roundwood market expected to grow in the next years as demand rises

The global roundwood market is estimated at a huge figure of approx. $312B, which equals to near 2 billion cubic [...]

March 18, 2021

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