New import rules for US hardwood logs in EU
The new EU implementing directive 2019/523 of 21 March 2019 (available on request) concerns the protection measures against the [...]
August 21, 2019
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Vietnam replaces China as top supplier of hardwood plywood to the US
US imports of hardwood plywood were down 5% in June, with decreases in volume from nearly all trading partners. Imports [...]
August 20, 2019
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U.S. removes some Chinese furniture from planned 10% tariffs
The Trump administration is sparing some Chinese-made household furniture from its next rounds of 10% tariffs. [...]
August 19, 2019
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Value of British Columbia’s softwood lumber shipments to US in H1 plunges 25%
The value of B.C. softwood shipments into the United States has plunged 25 per cent as American duties and [...]
August 19, 2019
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US hardwood industry sees opportunities in the Indian market
The market for American hardwoods in India is on its way to fulfil its true potential over the course of [...]
August 14, 2019
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US to set countervailing duties of up to 229.24% for Chinese wooden cabinets
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it has made a preliminary determination that wooden cabinets and vanities imports [...]
August 13, 2019
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US softwood lumber prices flat, as trade stalls
Framing lumber prices were flat to mildly mixed amid measured follow-through from last week’s more active finish in [...]
August 13, 2019
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North American lumber production on a downward trend; Canadian output drops by 10%
U.S. sawmills produced 14.647 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first five months of 2019 [...]
August 12, 2019
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US antidumping rates to rise significantly for Chinese wood flooring imports
The antidumping rates for Chinese engineered wood flooring imports have increased significantly for nearly all Chinese producers, who were previously [...]
August 7, 2019
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Considerable drop in US lumber prices
Sales picked up late in the week in some framing lumber species, amid a limit-up move in futures Thursday [...]
August 5, 2019
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