US and China agree to suspend new trade tariffs
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days [...]
December 3, 2018
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The German parquet industry sees great opportunities in the Chinese market
During the first three quarters of 2018, the sales of German parquet fell by 5% year-on-year, reaching a [...]
November 22, 2018
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Södra to close parquet flooring plant in Sweden
Södra is initiating a process to close down Berg & Berg in Kallinge, Sweden. Trade union negotiations will begin [...]
November 22, 2018
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Germany: KVH prices falling; hardwood more expensive
The German wood products price index registered some mixed developments in September. Except lumber and reserve square timber, all sawn [...]
November 5, 2018
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Vietnam’s timber industry plays a crucial role in the US-China trade war
Starting from mid-September 2018, the US decided to impose 10 percent tariffs with the total cost of $189 billion [...]
October 24, 2018
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Overview of China’s first half 2018 wood products trade
Data from China Customs shows that in the first half of 2018 the value of China’s wood products trade [...]
October 5, 2018
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Slowdown in wood products trade between China and the US
China’s Customs data shows that in the first half of 2018 the value of wood products trade between China [...]
October 2, 2018
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Tariffs on Chinese wood products imports could be catastrophic for some US companies
The US has announced that it had finalized the list of approximately US$200 billion worth of imports from China [...]
October 1, 2018
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Chinese producers get ready to beat US tariffs by rerouting goods
As the trade war between China and the U.S. festers, business leaders and analysts say Chinese producers are likely [...]
September 24, 2018
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Trump’s tariffs on China- A big chance for Europe
The additional tariffs of the US government under President Donald Trump slow the Chinese growth by 0.1 to 0 [...]
September 20, 2018
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