New Zealand log exports to China up 27.2% in Q2/2019
Log exports from New Zealand to China expanded 27.2% y-o-y in second quarter of 2019 to 4 [...]
August 22, 2019
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Wood starts to gradually replace concrete, as wooden skycrapers spread across the world
For more than a century, countries have raced to build the world’s tallest buildings with concrete and steel. Now [...]
August 22, 2019
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German exports of logs to China more than double this year
In the January-May period, log imports to China from Russia declined 26.2 percent year-over-year to 3 [...]
August 21, 2019
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Vietnam replaces China as top supplier of hardwood plywood to the US
US imports of hardwood plywood were down 5% in June, with decreases in volume from nearly all trading partners. Imports [...]
August 20, 2019
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The 10 most important factors affecting the Chinese timber market today
China’s economic downturn is impacting sales of wood products and under present market conditions there is growing over-capacity [...]
August 20, 2019
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Timber exports to China: Russia and New Zealand at ”war”
Russia is currently China's largest timber source. In 2018, Russian exports to China reached 15.65 million cubic meters [...]
August 20, 2019
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U.S. removes some Chinese furniture from planned 10% tariffs
The Trump administration is sparing some Chinese-made household furniture from its next rounds of 10% tariffs. [...]
August 19, 2019
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Russia could ban timber exports to China
Russia could ban timber exports to China unless Beijing takes action to help mitigate the effects of illegal logging, a [...]
August 19, 2019
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China: Reduced panel production causes prices to rise
In order to improve air quality and the environment producers of woodbased panels in many cities in Shandong province will [...]
August 14, 2019
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US to set countervailing duties of up to 229.24% for Chinese wooden cabinets
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it has made a preliminary determination that wooden cabinets and vanities imports [...]
August 13, 2019
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