Massive Chinese investments in wood product plants in Russia’s Far East
China Forestry Group Corporation (CFGC) will build mills in the Russian Far East to supply wood products for China. [...]
May 17, 2019
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China to impose tariffs of up to 25% on US products; See list of wood products affected
China said on Monday (May 13) it will impose higher tariffs on a range of US goods, striking back in [...]
May 14, 2019
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Brazil: Wood-products export update
In March 2019, Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 3.4% in value compared to [...]
May 14, 2019
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Sweden: Valbo Trä buys Setra’s operations in Skutskär
Valbo Trä will buy Setra's operations in Skutskär. The plant consists of two planing lines, an impregnation line [...]
May 14, 2019
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Trump, China trade war: list of wood products hit with new 25% tariff
As of Friday, the United States have increased tariffs on Chinese imports: from previously 10% to now 25%. Goods with [...]
May 13, 2019
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China: Prices of main wood commodities in March 2019
This index contains the March 2019 updated prices of logs and lumber from the [...]
April 12, 2019
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Booming Vietnamese economy as Chinese companies flee out of China to avoid trade war
The U.S. trade war with Beijing continues to boost the Vietnamese economy as companies dodge tariffs by relocating production [...]
April 9, 2019
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Brazil: Wood products exports on the rise in February
In February 2019, the Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 3.2% in value compared [...]
April 8, 2019
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Swedish Setra confident that wood products trade with the UK will continue after Brexit
Wood products company Setra evaluated potential impacts of BREXIT on the company’s operations. Olle Berg [...]
April 8, 2019
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Vietnam expected to surpass China as largest supplier of wooden products to the US
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) officially took effect on December 30, 2018 and came into [...]
April 5, 2019
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