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Sharp rise in Brazilian wood product exports

In February 2021 Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 30.5% in value compared to [...]

April 7, 2021

Chilean wood chip exports were down 40% in 2020

Wood chip exports from Chile plummeted in 2020, with shipments falling by over 40% from the first quarter to the [...]

March 29, 2021

Moody’s: Limited supply, strong demand to drive most wood product prices to peak level in 2021

The outlook for the global forest products industry remains positive, said Moody’s Investors Service. [...]

March 25, 2021

Container crisis to limit European spruce log supply to China in the next months

Softwood log inventory in China has increased as expected over the Chinese New Year period to 4.5 million m3 [...]

March 1, 2021

Steady recovery in EU tropical wood product imports

Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US$2.75 [...]

February 16, 2021

World furniture consumption is estimated to decrease by -10% in 2020

Covid-19 has severely impacted global furniture trade growth – yet recovery is imminent, reports Milan’s Centre for Industrial Studies [...]

February 8, 2021

China: Container shortage impacting prices of timber imports

The availability of shipping containers and disruptions to shipping schedules is impacting the flow of Chinese wood product imports. [...]

February 1, 2021

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

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