Top global softwood lumber producers in 2018
As it has since 2007, West Fraser is the world’s largest softwood lumber producer: in 2018, the company produced [...]
April 24, 2019
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WTO partially rules in favor of Canada in the softwood lumber dispute with US
The World Trade Organization partially sided with Canada Tuesday in a dispute over US anti-dumping duties on lumber imports [...]
April 10, 2019
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Boom in Russian softwood lumber train deliveries to China supported by the Belt & Road Initiative
According to trade data sourced from China Customs, China imported 36.8 million cubic metres of lumber in 2018, a [...]
April 10, 2019
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Swedish sawmills’ exports fall into lower gear
The Swedish sawmills have decreased their sawn and planed softwood lumber exports by -5%, to 12 million m3, during 2018 [...]
April 2, 2019
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Europe’s softwood lumber exports to China collapse; 1 million m3 less sent last year
The European softwood lumber exports to China fell by -32% during January-December 2018, as compared to the same period [...]
March 27, 2019
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Global softwood lumber trade fell 7% in 2018
In 2018, global trade of lumber fell for the first time in five years, with total trade down seven percent [...]
March 12, 2019
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US softwood lumber prices fall at the beginning of March, but rising trade gives encouraging signals
Winter kept a grip on many regions and key markets, but sales of framing lumber in US picked up in [...]
March 11, 2019
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Finland: Exports of softwood lumber in 2018 negatively impacted by slow Chinese demand
The Finnish softwood lumber exports to the world dropped by -6% during January - December 2018, as compared to the same [...]
March 4, 2019
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US softwood lumber production on the rise, while Canadian output falls
U.S. sawmills produced 32.441 billion board feet (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first 11 months of 2018 [...]
February 19, 2019
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US lumber prices continue the upward trend in February
The trading pace in US framing lumber eased from the previous week’s action, but early momentum carried prices higher [...]
February 11, 2019
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