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Brazil not dumping wood mouldings in US but shippers in China face problems

On December 29, the Department of Commerce announced its final antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) determinations on wood [...]

January 19, 2021

EU tropical timber trade faces double dip recession

Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US$2.48 [...]

January 18, 2021

India: Log and lumber import market uncertain

Sentiment from log buyers in Kandla is turning negative, with reports of four vessels to load from Uruguay, one from [...]

January 13, 2021

Global wood fiber price indices moved up in the 3Q/20, mainly driven by a weaker US dollar

In the 3Q 2020, the Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) was up by 1.6% to $81.17/odmt [...]

January 13, 2021

Global lumber markets benefit from rising prices

Lumber prices have increased worldwide in the second half of 2020 with US prices almost doubling Lumber Markets [...]

January 6, 2021

Brazil: Current export prices for tropical logs, sawnwood and plywood

In October 2020, the value of Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 32% compared to [...]

December 9, 2020

Brazil: Domestic demand recovering and exports of most wood products rising

At the beginning of the pandemic there were forecasts of reductions in domestic demand and exports, notably of [...]

November 17, 2020

EU27 tropical timber imports stronger than expected so far in 2020

Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US [...]

November 2, 2020

Brazilian companies plan a U$ 6.3 billion investment in the forest sector by 2023

Companies associated with the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá), which represents the planted tree sector in Brazil, plan to [...]

October 28, 2020

Global wood fiber markets in 2Q/20

Wood raw-material costs fell for most pulp manufacturers throughout the world in the 2Q/20, reducing fiber price indices [...]

October 12, 2020

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