US lumber prices fell 10% after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates
US lumber prices extended their 2-day decline to 10% after the Fed hiked interest rates by 75 [...]
September 26, 2022
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US hardwood flooring tackles supply chain issues and labor shortages
Last year, the U.S. hardwood industry posted its first year of revenue gains since 2016, buoyed by elevated housing [...]
September 20, 2022
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Lumber prices fall as US mortgage rates hit 14 year high
North American lumber prices fell Wednesday as US mortgage rates hit the highest level in 14 years, pulling back from [...]
September 19, 2022
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European softwood lumber exports to US double yoy; export prices fall
European softwood lumber exports to the USA almost doubled in the first seven months of the year, with the pace [...]
September 15, 2022
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US timber industry claims that Canadian softwood producers receive climate subsidies
A group led by the US Lumber Coalition has unleashed a new stage in a long-running trade dispute, claiming [...]
September 15, 2022
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Canada to challenge U.S. softwood lumber duties under USMCA trade pact
Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada is formally initiating a challenge of “unwarranted and unfair” U.S. duties on [...]
August 30, 2022
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The use of CLT expected to rise in U.S.
Developed in Germany and Austria roughly 30 years ago, cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been used in construction across Europe [...]
August 29, 2022
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US Commerce Department rules Vietnam circumvented hardwood plywood duties
The Department of Commerce has ruled that hardwood plywood assembled and exported from Vietnam used Chinese core materials. After examining [...]
August 15, 2022
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U.S. imposed a 35% tariff on Russian wood products
Starting from July 27, the United States imposed a 35% tariff on 570 items of goods imported from Russia, including [...]
August 15, 2022
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Wood-pellet market booms amid Ukraine war
The wood-pellet market is on fire. War has cut off the supply of compressed-wood [...]
August 10, 2022
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