Trade and tariffs cut deep into the US hardwood industry
Prior to the trade and retaliatory tariff battle between the U.S. and China in mid-2018, the U.S [...]
October 17, 2019
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US softwood lumber price lost ground
The price of benchmark construction framing dimension softwood lumber commodity Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr [...]
October 16, 2019
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Where will the Chinese furniture exports be redirected as trade war with US hit shipments and prices?
Just as the American hardwood industry has long been worried about the "eggs" that put more than one-half of [...]
October 15, 2019
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Trump to suspend tariff hike on Chinese imports
President Trump said Friday the government had reach a “phase one” trade agreement with China and won’t be moving [...]
October 14, 2019
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US lumber prices back to growth despite low housing starts
North American lumber prices have bounced back but how long will this last? A look at the latest US housing [...]
October 10, 2019
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U.S. slaps China with antidumping duties on wooden cabinets of up to 250%
The U.S. trade conflict with China may not have spared the kitchen sink, or even kitchen cabinets, as Washington [...]
October 7, 2019
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Largest US hardwood supplier to close a sawmill due to trade war with China
The largest North American hardwood supplier will close one of its Washington sawmills because of the U.S.-China trade [...]
October 4, 2019
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US softwood lumber prices down slightly last week
Drama unfolded large in downtown Vancouver last week, where was being held the Union of British Columbia Municipalities annual meeting [...]
October 4, 2019
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Here are all of the Chinese wood products that are set to face a 30% tariff this month
On Oct. 15, the US administration will raise tariffs on Chinese wood and paper products to 30% from 25%, as [...]
October 4, 2019
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US wood pellet produces to increase wood pellet prices; Canadian prices stable
For September 2019, Canadian wholesale and retail wood pellet prices are as-yet unchanged from the summer low-season. However [...]
October 3, 2019
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