Imports
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October 30, 2024
Imports of multilayered wood flooring from China subject to registration
The Commission has published an Implementing Regulation making the imports of Chinese multilayered wood flooring from China subject to registration by the customs authorities. The product concerned is currently classified under CN code 4418 75 00. Imports of the product concerned may be made subject to registration for the purpose of ensuring that, if the investigation results in findings leading to the imposition of anti-dumping duties, those duties can, if the necessary conditions are fulfilled, be levied retroactively on the registered imports in accordance with the applicable legal provisions. In the complaint requesting the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation, dumping margins for the product concerned were estimated to range from 60 % to 160 % and an average injury elimination level was estimated to range between 40 % and 50 % in the period from October 2022 to... Continue reading →
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September 10, 2024
China: Fall in softwood lumber imports
According to China Customs data, China’s lumber imports experienced a slight decrease in the first half of 2024. The total imports amounted to 13.96 million cubic meters, valued at US$3.588 billion, reflecting a 2% decline in both volume and value compared to the same period in 2023. This decrease is attributed to several factors, including a downturn in the construction industry, which has weakened the overall demand for imported timber, and a seasonal slowdown caused by the rainy season in southern China. Despite the decline in volume, the average CIF price for lumber imports saw a slight increase of 0.5%, reaching US$257 per cubic meter.... Continue reading →
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May 27, 2024
Japan’s shrinking softwood import market -
February 27, 2024
The Red Sea crisis seriously affects U.S. furniture imports -
February 5, 2024
China: Reduced softwood log imports, prices down
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June 5, 2024
China: Softwood lumber imports up slightly, prices down -
May 27, 2024
Japan’s shrinking softwood import market -
March 19, 2024
EU tropical wood imports below historically low pre- COVID level
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September 10, 2024
China: Fall in softwood lumber imports
According to China Customs data, China’s lumber imports experienced a slight decrease in the first half of 2024. The total imports amounted to 13.96 million cubic meters, valued at US$3.588 billion, reflecting a 2% decline in both volume and value compared to the same period in 2023. This decrease is attributed to several factors, including a downturn in the construction industry, which has weakened the overall demand for imported timber, and a seasonal slowdown caused by the rainy season in southern China. Despite the decline in volume, the average CIF price for lumber imports saw a slight increase of 0.5%, reaching US$257 per cubic meter.... Continue reading →
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January 8, 2024
China’s log demand slows due to low temperatures -
September 28, 2023
Chinese log buyers are becoming more comfortable about the current market -
September 27, 2023
US continues to import large quantities of birch plywood from Russia
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September 10, 2024
China: Fall in softwood lumber imports
According to China Customs data, China’s lumber imports experienced a slight decrease in the first half of 2024. The total imports amounted to 13.96 million cubic meters, valued at US$3.588 billion, reflecting a 2% decline in both volume and value compared to the same period in 2023. This decrease is attributed to several factors, including a downturn in the construction industry, which has weakened the overall demand for imported timber, and a seasonal slowdown caused by the rainy season in southern China. Despite the decline in volume, the average CIF price for lumber imports saw a slight increase of 0.5%, reaching US$257 per cubic meter.... Continue reading →
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March 19, 2024
EU tropical wood imports below historically low pre- COVID level -
November 22, 2023
Action required now by wood suppliers to meet EUDR requirements -
September 25, 2023
China’s softwood lumber imports rebound in Q2 2023, ending years of decline
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EU tropical wood imports below historically low pre- COVID level
In 2023, the EU27 imported 1.59 million tonnes of tropical wood and wood furniture products with a total value of US$3.18 billion, respectively 18% and 27% less than the previous year.... Continue reading →
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September 10, 2024
China: Fall in softwood lumber imports
According to China Customs data, China’s lumber imports experienced a slight decrease in the first half of 2024. The total imports amounted to 13.96 million cubic meters, valued at US$3.588 billion, reflecting a 2% decline in both volume and value compared to the same period in 2023. This decrease is attributed to several factors, including a downturn in the construction industry, which has weakened the overall demand for imported timber, and a seasonal slowdown caused by the rainy season in southern China. Despite the decline in volume, the average CIF price for lumber imports saw a slight increase of 0.5%, reaching US$257 per cubic meter.... Continue reading →
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February 5, 2024
China: Reduced softwood log imports, prices down -
January 8, 2024
China’s log demand slows due to low temperatures -
November 2, 2023
Consistent log demand in China counterbalanced by unusually low inventory levels
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September 3, 2024
European plywood production and imports at record low -
August 13, 2024
Sluggish construction sector negatively impacts UK’s timber imports -
August 6, 2024
Japan: Prices for imported softwood lumber from Europe on the rise