UK: Sawn timber supplies could face uncertainty in 2022
The widespread material shortages in the UK are softening but sawn timber could both face issues going into the new [...]
December 1, 2021
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UK softwood lumber import patterns shifted rapidly to meet high demand
UK demand for lumber and panel products during the summer months of 2021 was at record levels with import volumes [...]
November 10, 2021
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Heavy pressure on China softwood log imports due to congestion issues
The CFR price for A-grade logs in China has remained variable but the top end is still 182 USD [...]
November 1, 2021
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Congestion at Chinese ports puts pressure on softwood log imports
Log stocks in China have not increased but there is a lot of volume on boats queuing at Chinese ports [...]
October 15, 2021
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Big increase in UK timber imports from the EU despite Brexit
An impact of the UK’s departure from the EU single market and customs union on 1st January this year [...]
October 5, 2021
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Tenfold increase in freight rates puts pressure on European timber import prices
The key topic when it comes to European imports from Asia remains freight rates. A 40ft container from Malaysia or [...]
September 17, 2021
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High price of imported European spruce logs in China
The recent surge in spruce log prices coming from Europe has severely affected the enthusiasm of Chinese dealers to purchase [...]
September 15, 2021
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China: Current trends in imports and prices of softwood lumber
China's imports of softwood lumber from Russia from January to July decreased by 19% year-on-year, a fall [...]
September 14, 2021
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China: Rise in CIF prices for sawnwood imports
According to China Customs in the first half of 2021 sawnwood imports totalled 14.06 million cubic metres valued at [...]
September 1, 2021
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Highest EU tropical wood imports since 2012
EU27 imports of tropical wood and wooden furniture started this year slowly in January and February but surged to US [...]
September 1, 2021
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