China: Demand for softwood logs expected to rise as inventories shrink
China has come out of the Covid crisis with a huge amount of infrastructure spending which has, in turn, created [...]
January 14, 2021
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Solid Chinese demand for New Zealand logs; prices on the rise
Domestic demand for New Zealand logs and sawn timber remains strong with domestic sales of sawn timber exceeding projections. [...]
November 30, 2020
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China: Purchase prices of European spruce logs on the rise
Softwood log inventory in China has reduced by approximately 17% over the last month to 3.6m m3. [...]
November 25, 2020
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New Zealand: Prices for exported logs on the rise as demand in China is strong
Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong with regional differences in log supply [...]
October 26, 2020
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New Zealand sawmillers and log exporters optimistic as demand in China is strong
Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong with many mills operating extra shifts to increase [...]
October 1, 2020
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New Zealand increases in log prices to China cancelled out by higher shipping costs
Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong while the longer-term forecasts are uncertain. New [...]
August 26, 2020
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Prices for New Zealand logs crash amid slow demand in China and European spruce oversupply
Prices for New Zealand logs are 12 percent below the five- year average on the back of overstocking, the summer [...]
August 13, 2020
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New Zealand log prices down and have potential to fall further in August
The age-old adage 'what goes up must come down' has played out as expected with the New Zealand export [...]
July 13, 2020
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Falling prices for New Zealand exported logs to China
CFR price in China has fallen further to stabilise at 110 USD per JASm3 for New Zealand A grade logs [...]
July 6, 2020
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S. America, Europe and New Zealand in fierce competition for log supply to China
Log supply into China has increased, with South America and Europe responsible for most of this increase. European supply during [...]
July 2, 2020
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