Timber
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African timber export prices remain stable in most markets
Operators report that markets, while active, are generally quiet. Operators in Gabon and Congo are facing unsettled weather. Despite the expected arrival of the dry season heavy rain and thunderstorms persist daily. This abnormal weather pattern is causing delays in forest operations and transport.... Continue reading
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May 30, 2023
Södra anticipates rising timber demand in summer and autumn and raises prices
Södra is now carrying out price increases on several timber ranges. For example, the price of spruce timber and softwood will be increased by ten and fifteen percent, respectively.... Continue reading
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May 23, 2023
US timber producers expect stronger demand for lumber
US timber and forest products sector leaders and market analysts say warmer temperatures mean a return to a more typical seasonal demand as construction and home improvement projects resume after the winter slowdown.... Continue reading
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May 23, 2023
Vietnamese timber exporters face sharp decline in overseas orders
Vietnamese wood and wooden furniture enterprises have been facing many difficulties as export orders have dropped 50-60% since the beginning of this year, pushing firms to cut off at least half of their production capacities.... Continue reading
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May 15, 2023
Ukraine aims to replace Russia, Belarus on world timber market
Russia and Belarus are being pushed out of world markets as timber suppliers. Ukraine aims to take their place.... Continue reading
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February 28, 2023
Africa: Few new timber orders from China
With the end of the ‘lockdowns’ in China and with the Lunar New Year holidays over producers had anticipated an increase in orders for the Chinese market, this has yet to materialize. Now producers are looking ahead to the end of February or even March before they expected demand to improve. In Cameroon producers are trying to adjust to the high export duties along with handling the administrative requirements under the recently imposed CITES regulations on a range of species including khaya and doussie, pachyloba and padouk. At the moment importers are showing no interest in absorbing some of the higher export transaction cost through better prices. Reports suggest the market for khaya is very dull but that there is still some interest in doussie and padouk for the Belgian market. Padouk producers are busy milling log stocks in order to ship by the end of this month but,... Continue reading
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November 28, 2022
China’s timber market report in October 2022: Import prices continue to fall
According to the data of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, by October 2022, China's timber and wood products import trade volume has totaled 100.595 billion yuan, down 11.7% year on year. The import volume of wood and wood products reached 47.79 million tons, down 25.2% year on year. The total import volume of logs in China is 36.25 million m3，a year-on-year decrease of 32.1%; The amount reached 47.963 billion yuan, down 22.7% year on year. The total amount of imported sawn timber is 21.81 million m3，a year-on-year decrease of 8.3%; The amount reached 41.766 billion yuan, up 0.2% year on year. In October 2022, China imported 3.15 million m3 of logs for an amount of RMB 3.972 billion, down 36.9% year on year; The import volume of sawn timber reached 2.16 million m3. The year-on-year decrease was 3.4%, amounting to 3.875 billion yuan, down... Continue reading
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June 1, 2023
African timber export prices remain stable in most markets
Operators report that markets, while active, are generally quiet. Operators in Gabon and Congo are facing unsettled weather. Despite the expected arrival of the dry season heavy rain and thunderstorms persist daily. This abnormal weather pattern is causing delays in forest operations and transport.... Continue reading
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February 14, 2023
China: Imported timber prices fall as construction activity is slow
A week after the start of construction season, the price of imported timber in China has trended downwards. The current construction site activity is not as expected, resulting in cold demand for lumber and slow de-stocking, which suppresses the price of imported timber. The price of NZ imported radiata pine in Jiangsu fell by 10 yuan/cubic, hemlock and white pine fell by 20 yuan/cubic. In Shandong, 2-meter and 4-meter the price of radiata pine fell by 50 yuan/cubic, and 3-meter radiata pine fell by 70 yuan/cubic; white pine/spruce and hemlock fell by 30 yuan/cubic. The price of radiata pine in Fujian fell by 20 yuan/cubic, and Pinus sylvestris and white pine fell by 80 yuan/cubic. Radiata pine price in Guangdong fell by 30 yuan/cubic, and white pine fell by 70 yuan/cubic. Southern pine in Hainan increased by 100 yuan/cubic, and white pine rose by 50 yuan/cubic. 1... Continue reading
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June 1, 2023
African timber export prices remain stable in most markets
Operators report that markets, while active, are generally quiet. Operators in Gabon and Congo are facing unsettled weather. Despite the expected arrival of the dry season heavy rain and thunderstorms persist daily. This abnormal weather pattern is causing delays in forest operations and transport.... Continue reading