Russian softwood lumber exports fall as Chinese demand lags
In the first two months, Russia exported 5% less softwood, including planed timber, compared to the same period in the [...]
April 15, 2020
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India demand for softwood log imports set to triple by 2021
Demand from housing, furniture, hospitality and handicraft remains strong, making India a potential market for imported wood products [...]
March 10, 2020
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European calamity wood starts to change the Chinese timber market
The European bark beetle and windstorm calamity wood is starting to modify the dynamics of the Chinese timber [...]
February 12, 2020
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450% rise in European softwood logs export to China; prices down sharply
15 million m3 of softwood logs have been exported from Europe to China from January to October 2019 [...]
January 28, 2020
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Russia: Softwood logs exports collapse in 2019
Russian softwood logs exports dropped by 27% in the third quarter of last year; with exports of spruce roundwood falling [...]
January 27, 2020
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China’s log market seriously impacted by the bark beetle crisis in Europe
The price for an A grade log in the China log market has remained around USD 124 per JASm3. The [...]
January 8, 2020
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Europe is massively expanding softwood logs exports to China, as domestic market is hit by oversupply
- China is increasing importation of logs from New Zealand and Europe, while diminishing imports from North America and Russia [...]
January 7, 2020
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European softwood logs exports to China triple as the bark beetle infestation ravages forests
As the bark beetle infestation ravages European forests and consequently the supply of logs has increased sharply, exports are exponentially [...]
October 3, 2019
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China: Sharp drop in import prices of softwood logs
China’s log imports in the first half of 2019 totalled 29.56 million cubic metres valued at US$5 [...]
September 17, 2019
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Södra Group lowers prices for softwood logs; citing high supply of logs and economic slowdown
The Swedish Södra Group lowers its purchase prices for roundwood. The company cited reasons for a high supply of [...]
September 10, 2019
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