Asia & Middle East

China increases tropical logs & sawnwood imports

China’s log imports from the USA in the first three months of 2018 totalled 1.41 million cubic metres [...]

Latest prices for Indian imported wood products

The price list for teak, sawnwood and plywood between 1-15 May, 2018.    Plantation teak prices [...]

Wooden furniture manufacturers in Vietnam are concerned about raw material shortages

Vietnam's export turnover of all woodwork products during the first four months of 2018 increased significantly.    [...]

Global furniture production increased 3% in 2017

According to figures presented at the recent CSIL World Furniture Outlook  seminar, world furniture production amounted to over USD 400 [...]

Market opportunities in Egypt for American softwood producers

    Aiming to throw the spotlight on the potential and importance of Egypt as a market for [...]

Sabah to ban timber exports

Sabah's chief minister, Shafie Apdal, announced that he will instruct the state Forestry Department to immediately impose a ban [...]

A resumption of trade in some Indian dalbergia species is possible

    As a result of active intervention by the Indian Ministry of Commerce and the Forest Department [...]

Rising wood logs prices in Africa and SE Asia, says the World Bank

The World Bank reconsidered forecast for logs and sawnwood in the recently updated Commodity Markets Outlook.     [...]

Latest prices for Indian teak, sawnwood and plywood imports in April

    The price list for teak, sawnwood and plywood between 16-30 April, 2018.    [...]

Demand for wood pellets in Asia has reached record-highs in 2017

Asia’s demand for biomass is growing rapidly. Wood pellet imports into South Korea and Japan have grown exponentially in [...]