US DoC announces increased duties on 21 Chinese exporters and producers of flooring and plywood
The Decorative Hardwood Association (DHA) is reporting that the U.S. Department of Commerce has completed its review of hardwood [...]
December 8, 2020
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Wooden surfaces can help in fight against spread of coronavirus
The survival of viruses on wooden surfaces is studied in a project started last summer by the universities of Eastern [...]
December 8, 2020
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Prices for imported softwood timber have skyrocketed in China
Market demand recovery, the ban on imports of Australian logs and rising ocean freight rates have recently triggered a sharp [...]
December 4, 2020
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Likely that US-China trade rivalry will continue under Biden
President Donald Trump spent much of his term setting up Beijing as Washington's greatest political and economic adversary. Do [...]
December 4, 2020
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Solid Chinese demand for New Zealand logs; prices on the rise
Domestic demand for New Zealand logs and sawn timber remains strong with domestic sales of sawn timber exceeding projections. [...]
November 30, 2020
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China-Europe container shortage causes freight rates to more than double
The recovery in China's manufacturing activity after the Covid-19 lockdown has surged progressively and after a halt caused [...]
November 30, 2020
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India: Log and lumber demand expected to recover starting December
Manufacturing and construction will be relatively quiet in India until late November due to the Diwali festival. Economists suggest this [...]
November 26, 2020
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China: Purchase prices of European spruce logs on the rise
Softwood log inventory in China has reduced by approximately 17% over the last month to 3.6m m3. [...]
November 25, 2020
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Finnish pine lumber prices on the rise in the Chinese market
The price of Finnish pine lumber rose slightly in the Chinese market. According to some Chinese importers, due to the [...]
November 23, 2020
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European bark beetle logs fill China’s wood hunger
The world wood market has become very chaotic due to the outbreak of the coronavirus which seriously impacted [...]
November 17, 2020
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