Chinese tariffs will result in closing sawmills in US and falling hardwood prices
24% of hardwood produced in the United States is exported to China and 22% is exported to other countries. The [...]
June 19, 2019
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China’s wood products trade continues to expand
The total value of China’s wood products trade rose 6% to US$163.5 billion in 2018. Of the [...]
June 19, 2019
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Record volume of roundwood was felled in Finland in 2018
78.2 million cubic metres of roundwood was felled in the forests of Finland in 2018, representing an increase of [...]
June 19, 2019
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Price drops in exports of New Zealand logs to China
Prices for New Zealand domestic log sales in June are mostly unchanged from May as we move to the end [...]
June 19, 2019
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China: Price overview for imported logs and sawnwood from main timber markets in May 2019
The report below contains the latest prices of logs and sawnwood from main timber markets in China, between 15-31 [...]
June 18, 2019
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Softwood log stocks in Chinese ports starting to fall
Total softwood log stocks across China have reduced slightly from last month to around 3.8 million m3. Daily uplift [...]
June 18, 2019
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China: Transformation of the Nanxun wood industry
Major changes have taken place in the Nanxun timber industry over the past few years. The main change has been [...]
June 18, 2019
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More than 600 companies urge Trump to end tariffs on Chinese imports
Companies across a wide array of industries have almost uniformly opposed the Trump administration's plan to expand a 25 [...]
June 18, 2019
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West Fraser to permanently close Chasm lumber mill
West Fraser announced its intention to permanently close its Chasm lumber mill and eliminate the third shift from its 100 [...]
June 18, 2019
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Global trade of softwood lumber reaches the second highest level on record
Global trade of softwood lumber reached 120 million m3 in 2018, the second highest level on record. The uptick in [...]
June 18, 2019
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