European tropical imports disappointing this year
EU imports of tropical wood products have been subdued so far in 2018 with little sign yet of any rebound [...]
September 24, 2018
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Vietnamese timber industry to benefit from the US-China trade war
The trade war between the U.S. and China officially started on 6 July after the U.S [...]
September 24, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / China / North America
Trends and current developments of the German sawmill industry
The German sawmill industry closed 2017 with a positive result. Above all the good 4th quarter dominated the annual result [...]
September 24, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
European forests ravaged by a bark beetle infestation
A bark beetle infestation is currently ravaging forests in Central and some Northern European countries. Reports from Germany, The Czech [...]
September 21, 2018
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China to start tariffs on US wood products starting next week
In response to US measures, China will overtax products imported from that country. The Chinese Government Customs Tariff Commission has [...]
September 21, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / China / North America
Ghana’s wood products exports show positive growth in H1/2018
Ghana exported a total volume of 173,899 cu.m of wood products during the first half of 2018 and [...]
September 21, 2018
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Imports of logs in China rising sharply this year
China’s log imports in the first quarter of 2018 totalled 14.38 million cubic metres valued at US$2 [...]
September 21, 2018
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Indonesia improves procedures for FLEGT licensing
Indonesia has taken several measures in recent months to improve procedures relating to FLEGT licences — the export licences that attest [...]
September 21, 2018
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China shows interest in more investments in New Zealand’s forest industry
The largest ever New Zealand forest industry delegation to China's showcase Global Wood Trade Conference has made the case [...]
September 21, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
Vietnam’s wood products exports to rise sharply this year
Forestry sector in Vietnam is expected to reach its export target of US$9 billion a month ahead of schedule [...]
September 20, 2018
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