Asian buyers of African tropical timber slowly returning; prices for EU market up
It has been reported that buyers for the Chinese and other Asian markets are slowly returning [...]
August 20, 2020
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EU-Vietnam free trade agreement enters into force; wood industry to benefit
EU exports to Vietnam are taxed less as of 1 August. This is the immediate effect [...]
August 20, 2020
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Global pellet producers negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
75% of certified producers have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey conducted [...]
August 18, 2020
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Vietnamese woodchip prices crash
Woodchip producers in many provinces of Vietnam are suffering from rapidly declining prices. Last year the [...]
August 18, 2020
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Vietnamese wood and wood products exports recover in June
Vietnam earned nearly 5 billion U.S. dollars from exporting wood and wood-based products in the first half of [...]
August 11, 2020
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Canada export of logs to Japan collapses, possible TPP violation
Log exports from Canada to Japan have dropped in recent months despite a side deal to the Trans-Pacific Partnership [...]
August 10, 2020
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Weak COVID-19 signs in EU tropical timber import data
EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) tropical timber product imports continued to defy expectations of COVID-19 driven collapse in [...]
July 28, 2020
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Global forest products trade remained strong despite pandemic
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted supply chains for many industry sectors worldwide, the [...]
July 27, 2020
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Rising e-commerce demands optimised wood processing supply chains
Many sectors are in the doldrums due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but for those companies managing to keep their [...]
July 27, 2020
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Vietnam plywood companies to face increased trade risks
China has invested in 29 plywood projects worth over US$150 million in Vietnam, becoming the country’s largest plywood [...]
July 16, 2020
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