Vietnam plywood export companies face increased trade risks
China has invested in 29 plywood projects worth over US$150 million in Vietnam, becoming the country’s largest plywood [...]
July 9, 2020
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UK tropical wood trade succumbs to pandemic impact
The value of UK imports of tropical wood products was US$360 million in the first four months of 2020 [...]
June 18, 2020
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Pandemic effects on the global trade of wood products likely to last until 2021
Pandemic effects will be delayed for forest products industries and recovery slower, particularly for landowners who will likely see very [...]
April 8, 2020
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Trump bans travel from Europe; ban doesn’t apply to trade
The United States has imposed a general entry ban on people wishing to travel to the United States [...]
March 12, 2020
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Coronavirus: Chinese trade revives after the first though two months
China made significant progress in kick starting its imports and exports in the last week/days. Data from [...]
March 12, 2020
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Coronavirus: China hopes to revive trade by cutting port fees
China's government is suspending or reducing port fees and other transport costs, a move that is expected [...]
March 6, 2020
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Winners and losers of Trump tariff war over lumber
Which countries are most affected by the current timber trade war (2016-2018) and how the [...]
November 19, 2019
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B.C. forest industry trade mission finds new markets in China
B.C. forest products continue to find a growing market in China as diplomatic tensions with Canada have eased.  [...]
November 14, 2019
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Netherlands’ rising influence in EU tropical timber trade
The Netherlands has traditionally played an important role as a driver of tropical timber demand in the EU.   [...]
October 16, 2019
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EU tropical wood trade up 16% in the first half of 2019
The EU’s trade in tropical wood products was more buoyant in the first half of this year compared to [...]
October 3, 2019
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