Tropical wood loses market share in Germany
Insights into the reasons for Germany’s shift away imports of tropical wood, particularly direct imports, were provided by the [...]
May 15, 2019
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Substantial growth in China’s tropical sawnwood imports from Brazil
Thailand still is the main tropical sawnwood exporter to China. China’s tropical sawnwood imports from Thailand in 2018 were [...]
April 24, 2019
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Building on tropical hardwood’s construction potential
Advocacy for using timber as a mainstream modern construction material is increasing in Europe and other regions. Faced with the [...]
April 23, 2019
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EU imports of tropical logs rise 11% in 2018
After a sharp downturn in 2017, EU imports of tropical logs recovered some lost ground in 2018 but were still [...]
March 18, 2019
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European tropical wood imports impacted by supply issues
Looking at factors behind the sales trends, European importers earlier reported supply issues out of Asia due to an extended [...]
January 9, 2019
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9% rise in EU imports of tropical sawnwood
Despite a slow start to the year, EU imports of tropical sawnwood were 539,000 MT in the first nine [...]
December 6, 2018
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Central/West Africa: Downward pressure on FOB tropical logs prices
Central/ West African producers report a slight easing of sawnwood and log FOB prices (Euro basis) being offered by buyers [...]
December 6, 2018
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EU tropical timber imports recover some lost ground in the third quarter
EU imports of tropical wood products dipped sharply in 2017 and started this year very slowly but recovered some lost [...]
December 3, 2018
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Challenges of the European tropical timber market discussed at conference
The EU’s Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition held its annual conference in Paris on 26 September. The conference highlighted the [...]
November 6, 2018
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STTC considers share of certified tropical wood in European market
The EU’s Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition held its annual conference in Paris on 26 September. The conference highlighted the [...]
November 5, 2018
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