Sharp fall in EU imports of African sawnwood
The most notable trend in the supply of sawn hardwood to the EU in 2017 was the sharp fall in [...]
April 12, 2018
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Fall in EU tropical imports driven mainly by supply-side issues
In practice, the recent decline in tropical imports into the EU is better seen as a region-wide phenomenon driven [...]
April 11, 2018
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EU tropical sawn hardwood imports fall to all-time low
EU tropical sawn hardwood imports fall to all-time low The EU imported 2.04 million cu.m of sawn [...]
April 9, 2018
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French Court offers permission to Rougier to restructure African business
French tropical wood specialist Rougier has gained court permission for restructuring measures after filing for insolvency [...]
March 14, 2018
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EU tropical timber imports drop sharply in 2017
European timber businesses suggest a range of factors that may explain the apparent dichotomy between good underlying demand for hardwoods [...]
February 28, 2018
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Upswing in EU timber consumption not benefitting tropical suppliers
Sawn hardwood distributors in Europe are reporting good levels of activity but this has yet to feed through into a [...]
February 27, 2018
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EUTR deterring tropical suppliers say EU importers
Some EU importers maintain that the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) has also played a part in an international hardwood trade [...]
February 19, 2018
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EU tropical sawn timber imports fall 21%
In volume terms, EU imports of tropical sawnwood were 670,500 cu.m in the first nine months of 2017 [...]
January 10, 2018
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EU tropical imports sliding again
While there are clear signs that the EU economy is picking up EU trade in tropical timber continues to slide [...]
January 9, 2018
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UK sawn hardwood market holds up well despite Brexit concerns
While imports of tropical sawn hardwood into the eurozone countries have failed to live up to expectations in 2017, having [...]
November 16, 2017
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