Reasons for declining European tropical wood consumption
The reasons for declining consumption of tropical timbers in Europe are now well understood. The logistical problems of supplying consistent [...]
August 21, 2018
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Certified sustainable timber business model in Africa challenged by structural change
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]
August 20, 2018
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EU tropical importers face rising competition for supplies
EU timber traders cited a number of factors shaping tropical import trends. These included intensifying competition for material from Chinese [...]
August 13, 2018
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EU tropical importers face rising competition for supplies
EU timber traders cited a number of factors shaping tropical import trends. These included intensifying competition for material from Chinese [...]
August 7, 2018
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Central/West Africa: Prospects improving logs & sawnwood FOB price increases
Producers in West and Central Africa are generally optimistic that the present stable market conditions will be maintained through the [...]
June 29, 2018
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EU imports of tropical logs recover a little ground
After a downturn in 2017, EU imports of tropical logs recovered a little ground at the start of 2018. Imports [...]
June 6, 2018
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First quarter decline in EU imports of tropical sawnwood
EU imports of tropical sawn wood decreased 6% to 166,100 MT in the first quarter of 2018. This was [...]
June 5, 2018
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EU tropical timber imports flat-line in 2018
The slowdown in EU imports of tropical products, which began in 2016 and continued throughout last year, levelled off in [...]
June 4, 2018
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Impact of EUTR on EU trade in tropical timber products
A key question for the long-term future of the EU trade in tropical timber products is the impact of [...]
May 11, 2018
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EUTR not “effective, proportionate and dissuasive”, says ClientEarth
The potential value of FLEGT licensing is partly dependent on the extent to which EUTR is being implemented consistently across [...]
May 10, 2018
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