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Chinese timber demand sluggish despite start of construction season

It looked like things were stabilising in September with in-market pricing seemingly finding a floor level and some exporters [...]

October 12, 2021

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

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

Lumber prices have fallen in US; what happens in Europe?

Lumber prices in the U.S. are plummeting and nearing pre-COVID figures while pulling global prices down with them [...]

September 13, 2021

Huge infrastructure demand will drive up India’s domestic timber demand

The huge demand for infrastructure will inevitably drive a sharp increase in India's domestic timber demand. 　　 [...]

September 6, 2021

Russia: Who will win or lose from the roundwood export ban?

In Russia, from January 1, 2022, a complete ban will be introduced on the export of unprocessed or roughly processed [...]

August 25, 2021

UK timber imports from the EU at record levels despite Brexit

An impact of the UK’s departure from the EU single market and customs union on 1st January this year [...]

July 7, 2021

Ireland: Shortage of timber set to worsen as supply tightens

A crisis in supplies of timber In Ireland is set to deepen as overseas sources of logs dry up, industry [...]

July 5, 2021

China: Timber import prices started to fall

Timber import prices in China have started to fall in mid-May and continued the downward trend at the beginning [...]

June 8, 2021

BSW Timber to acquire Bayram Timber

BSW Timber, the UK’s largest integrated forestry and sawmilling group, has acquired Bayram Timber. Established [...]

June 4, 2021

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