Europe’s softwood lumber exports to China collapse; 1 million m3 less sent last year
The European softwood lumber exports to China fell by -32% during January-December 2018, as compared to the same period [...]
March 27, 2019
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More Russian plywood on the EU market
Russian plywood deliveries to the EU totaled EUR 504 million in 2018, a 13% rise compared to the EUR 447 [...]
March 18, 2019
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EU imports of tropical logs rise 11% in 2018
After a sharp downturn in 2017, EU imports of tropical logs recovered some lost ground in 2018 but were still [...]
March 18, 2019
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The European Parliament votes on VPA with Vietnam
Members of the European Parliament will vote today, March 12 on a resolution to consent to the EU’s Voluntary [...]
March 12, 2019
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Eastern Europen countries boost timber imports from outside the EU
While there was some increase in imports by a few western European countries in 2018, eastern EU countries recorded much [...]
March 11, 2019
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Higher prices for Russian wood pellets exported to the European Union
The average price of Russian wood pellets sent to the European Union countries in 2018 has increased by almost 20 [...]
March 7, 2019
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Lawsuit against the EU questions the inclusion of wood biomass as ‘renewable energy’
A group of plaintiffs from Estonia, France, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the US are filing a lawsuit against the [...]
March 7, 2019
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Sliding importance of the UK in the EU market for timber products
There are significant shifts on-going in destinations for EU imports of timber products. After emerging as by the largest [...]
March 7, 2019
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Recovery in EU wood imports continues in 2018
The total value of EU imports of wood products was 19.44 billion euro in 2018, 5.1% more than [...]
March 4, 2019
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Destabilising effect of Brexit on the EU plywood market
The destabilising effect of Brexit for the UK and Europe more widely is expected to grow as the deadline date [...]
February 28, 2019
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