Rise in US tropical sawnwood imports
US imports of sawn hardwood recovered in February following the steep but brief decline in the previous months. Temperate and [...]
April 25, 2016
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EU: Tropical wood imports recover in France and Benelux countries
The rise in EU tropical sawn hardwood imports was owing to recovery of demand in the three largest importing markets [...]
April 25, 2016
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Main tropical producer countries extend their market dominance in EU
Cameroon, Malaysia, and Brazil, Europe’s top three suppliers of sawn tropical hardwood, each recorded significant growth in deliveries to [...]
April 21, 2016
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EU tropical sawn hardwood imports up 9% in 2015
In 2015, EU imports of tropical sawn hardwood were 1.05 million cu.m, 9% more than previous year. The [...]
April 20, 2016
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China tropical sawnwood imports up 15%; purchase prices fall
Chinese tropical sawnwood imports in 2015 totalled 4.77 million cubic metres, accounting for 18% of the national total and [...]
March 22, 2016
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Lower US sawn hardwood imports at start of 2016
US imports of all sawn hardwood fell one third from December 2015 to January 2016. 53,221 cu.m. of [...]
March 21, 2016
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China: Tropical log imports down 10%; average import prices drop 25%
Chinese tropical log imports in 2015 totalled 8.9 million cubic metres accounting for 20% of the national total and [...]
March 15, 2016
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US imports of tropical sawnwood on an upward trend in 2015
The volume of sawn tropical hardwood imports increased 9% in 2015 to 263,022 cu.m. valued at US$289 [...]
March 10, 2016
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Norway prepares for EUTR equivalent enforcement
Norway is making progress in implementing an EUTR equivalent. A Norwegian importer was quoted saying that Norwegian companies were informed [...]
March 2, 2016
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Contrasting 2015 tropical plywood market trends between EU member states
EU markets for tropical hardwood plywood showed contrasting trends in 2015. The relatively large UK market was flat and the [...]
February 19, 2016
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