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Sharp rise in plywood prices in Europe

In terms of source of plywood supply in Europe, China is reported to be keeping up with demand, albeit with [...]

August 5, 2021

China’s import of softwood lumber enters a falling trend

The steady increase in softwood lumber import in China continued during the first six months of 2020, but then entered [...]

July 27, 2021

China: H1 log imports grow sharply, while sawn timber purchases crash

According to data released by the China customs, in the first half of 2021, a total of 31.61 million [...]

July 20, 2021

Lumber shortage also in Russia caused by skyrocketing prices

The Russian housing market is experiencing a shortage of 2-2.5 million m³ of lumber. Experts emphasize that this [...]

June 30, 2021

European Commission approves the introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties on birch plywood from Russia

The European Commission approved for 6 months the introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties [...]

June 30, 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

Segezha Group sends first lumber container train from Russia to China

On May 21, the Arkhangelsk-based company Onega Sawmills - part of the Segezha Group - sent its first high-speed container [...]

June 7, 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

Russia to set new duties on export of green lumber

From July 1, 2021, Russia introduces new duties on the export of green lumber with a moisture content exceeding 22 [...]

May 24, 2021

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