Market prospects for the European softwood lumber in Egypt brightening
The EU countries have increased their exports by almost 50% this year, as the country's [...]
September 24, 2019
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European sawlog prices fall to a nine-year low
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell for the fifth consecutive quarter in the 2Q/19, reaching a two-year [...]
September 17, 2019
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Investigation of padauk export from Congo to EU impacts prices
In early July Belgian Customs blocked the release of a shipment of padouk sawnwood dispatched from Gabon. The Belgian authorities [...]
August 28, 2019
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EU imported more tropical sawnwood this year
Total EU tropical sawn wood imports for January to May were ahead 13.9% on the 2018 figure at 405 [...]
August 19, 2019
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Boom in Finland’s softwood lumber exports to Egypt; exports to China collapse
Finnish softwood lumber exports to the world increased by 5% in the first five months of 2019. The softwood lumber [...]
August 13, 2019
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Growth potential for the African furniture market
Several African countries have good potential to develop their furniture industry, both for expanding internal consumption and for export markets [...]
July 27, 2019
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Greenpeace spots alleged illegal cargo of precious tropical timber in the port of Antwerp
A cargo of precious sawn tropical timber (padoek) from Africa is was blocked this month in the Belgian port of [...]
July 23, 2019
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Gabon timber industry hit by corruption scandal
Tropical timber is piling up at Gabon's main port as the country's logging industry reels from a corruption [...]
July 19, 2019
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Global sawlog prices fall sharply in the first quarter of 2019
In the first quarter of 2019, the global sawlog prices fell to the lowest level in two years. Sawlog prices [...]
July 19, 2019
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Dutch imports of FLEGT licensed timber are on the rise
FLEGT licensing is helping importers to comply with EUTR, while the forest sector reforms and new [...]
July 15, 2019
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