Archives: February 2025

Estonia: Softwood lumber prices may soon change due to raw material shortage

Softwood lumber prices in Estonia will not increase significantly in the first quarter but are likely to rise in the [...]
February 6, 2025 Latest Trends

Canada’s forestry sector faces uncertainty with 25 per cent U.S. tariffs

A wide shadow of uncertainty has been cast over Canada’s forestry sector by U.S. President Donald Trump’s [...]
February 6, 2025 Latest Trends

Germany, Austria, and Switzerland’s wood industry leaders urge action on bureaucracy and EUDR

The associations of the sawmill and wood industry from Germany, Austria and Switzerland held their traditional New Year's meeting [...]
February 6, 2025 Latest Trends

Sveaskog raises sawlog prices

To meet the continued good demand, Sveaskog is raising timber prices in Southern Norrland and Svealand. Sveaskog does not [...]
February 6, 2025 Latest Trends

China retaliates with new tariffs as U.S. trade tensions resurface

China has responded to the latest round of US tariffs with countermeasures, imposing new duties on American imports and launching [...]
February 5, 2025 Latest Trends

US tariff war: what it means for the European timber industry

US President Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions by imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, although he soon paused [...]
February 5, 2025 Latest Trends

Trump 25% tariffs on Canada paused for 1 month; tariffs on Chinese imports stay in place

President Donald Trump has announced a temporary pause on tariffs for imports from Mexico and Canada following discussions with the [...]
February 5, 2025 Latest Trends

Sweden: Decreased logging is worrying and could result in sawmill closures

A decreasing supply of forest raw materials leads to increased imports or pulp and paper mills or sawmills being forced [...]
February 5, 2025 Latest Trends

NZ log market steady despite Chinese New Year slowdown

The New Zealand log market has started 2025 on a steady note, with increased At Wharf Gate (AWG) export returns [...]
February 5, 2025 Latest Trends

Danish timber wholesaler expands into Sweden

Global Timber, a Danish hardwood timber wholesaler, is strengthening its presence in Scandinavia by establishing offices and warehouses in V [...]
February 5, 2025 Latest Trends