Pace of growth in EU tropical timber imports slows in the third quarter
The EU’s trade in tropical wood products was more buoyant in the first nine of months of 2019 than [...]
November 18, 2019
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Rise in EU imports of tropical sawnwood
EU imports of tropical sawn wood increased 12% to 405,600 MT in the first half of 2019 compared to [...]
October 4, 2019
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EU tropical wood trade up 16% in the first half of 2019
The EU’s trade in tropical wood products was more buoyant in the first half of this year compared to [...]
October 3, 2019
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Shrinking EU demand for tropical flooring
Total imports of real-wood flooring into the EU increased 6.2% to 29.52 million sq.m in 2018 [...]
September 27, 2019
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Bright market prospects for the European softwood lumber in Egypt
The EU countries have increased their exports by almost 50% this year, as the country's economy is overall improving [...]
September 16, 2019
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Plywood markets in Europe facing multiple pressures
Some European importers say the deterioration in market conditions started from the beginning of the year. Others said that their [...]
September 4, 2019
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EU plywood market faces a ‘perfect storm’
As the year has progressed, the European plywood sector has become increasingly depressed. That’s the consensus among a number [...]
September 2, 2019
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EU imports of tropical sawn hardwood up 14%
Total EU tropical sawn wood imports for January to May were ahead 13.9% on the 2018 figure at 405 [...]
August 5, 2019
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EU construction market a mixed picture; hardwood sector still strong
According to latest Eurostat figures, building construction contracted by 0.2% in May over April 2019, while civil engineering output [...]
August 2, 2019
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Brexit bites, but EU hardwood buoyed by new marketing moves
While uncertainty surrounding Brexit may be casting a shadow over the UK market the wider EU hardwood sector reports generally [...]
August 1, 2019
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