EU imports of tropical logs & sawnwood recover a little ground in the first half of 2018
After a downturn in 2017, the quantity of EU imports of tropical logs recovered a little ground in the first [...]
September 21, 2018
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China’s sawnwood imports continue to rise this year; import prices as well
China’s sawnwood imports in the first quarter of 2018 totalled 8.28 million cubic metres valued at US$2 [...]
September 21, 2018
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Subdued EU tropical timber imports in 2018
EU imports of tropical wood products have been subdued so far in 2018 with little sign yet of any rebound [...]
September 20, 2018
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Chinese Q1/2018 imports of logs up 14% in volume and 25% in value
China’s log imports in the first quarter of 2018 totalled 14.38 million cubic metres valued at US$2 [...]
September 19, 2018
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EUTR’s impact on tropical wood imports
The obligation placed on importers by the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) to gather data to demonstrate a negligible risk of [...]
September 18, 2018
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UK softwood lumber imports drop sharply in H1/2018
UK's softwood lumber imports from the European Union countries seem to start being affected by Brexit, as shown in [...]
September 7, 2018
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Global exports of lumber to China enter a slower phase
The export of softwood lumber to China from leading exporting countries worldwide amounted to approximately 2.31 million m³ in [...]
September 5, 2018
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China: Rising redwood market
The average growth in the value of retail sales of commodities in 2017 was 8.2% but sales of furniture [...]
August 21, 2018
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European importers discouraged from importing Myanmar teak
Given continuing controversy in the EU over whether Myanmar teak can be traded in compliance with EUTR requirements, importers were [...]
August 16, 2018
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EU tropical importers face rising competition for supplies
EU timber traders cited a number of factors shaping tropical import trends. These included intensifying competition for material from Chinese [...]
August 13, 2018
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