Cheap exports make Germany an important logs supplier to China
China Customs data shows that in the first half of this year China’s log imports totalled 19.68 million [...]
August 4, 2020
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Chinese wood processing companies severely impacted by slow demand abroad
78% of China's wood processing companies currently are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, while the resumption [...]
July 28, 2020
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China is now the leading market for Brazilian particleboard
In the first semester of 2020 (6M-2020) China became the main export market for the Brazilian particleboard / MDP (PB [...]
July 28, 2020
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German spruce lumber puts pressure on Finnish and Russian supplies to China
After February, a large volume of German spruce lumber was reported at the Chinese ports, with imports reaching approximately 340 [...]
July 20, 2020
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European damaged wood invades the Chinese timber market
Chinese timber imports fell by 21% in the first five months of 2020. Instead of 17.5 million m³, China [...]
July 17, 2020
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Global forest products trade remains strong despite pandemic
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted supply chains for many industry sectors worldwide, the forest products industry has [...]
July 13, 2020
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Booming e-commerce demands optimised wood processing supply chains
Many sectors are in the doldrums due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but for those companies managing to keep their [...]
July 13, 2020
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New Zealand log prices down and have potential to fall further in August
The age-old adage 'what goes up must come down' has played out as expected with the New Zealand export [...]
July 13, 2020
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Vietnam plywood export companies face increased trade risks
China has invested in 29 plywood projects worth over US$150 million in Vietnam, becoming the country’s largest plywood [...]
July 9, 2020
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Prices for radiata pine logs under pressure in Chinese timber markets
The Chinese timber market is currently under the influence of increased rain weather and rising temperatures. [...]
July 8, 2020
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