Australia and Pacific Region

Prices of imported lumber at main Chinese timber distribution markets in January 2021

    This index contains the latest update (January 2021) for prices of lumber from three major timber [...]

Container shortage impacting prices of timber imports in China

The availability of shipping containers and disruptions to shipping schedules is impacting the flow of Chinese wood product imports.  [...]

Long-term outlook positive for the global forestry machinery market

    The global forestry machinery market, currently valued at around $4 billion, is anticipated to pass $6 [...]

New Zealand’s wood product exports to China now tariff-free

  The upgrade will also mean that 99% of New Zealand’s nearly NZ$3 billion wood and paper [...]

New Zealand log export prices to China at high levels

Due to the current ban on all Australian softwood imports into the country, a monthly supply gap of about 400 [...]

Global sawlog prices on the rise due to sharp recovery in trade

Global log trade made a comeback in the third quarter of the year following two quarters of weak performances. Most [...]

Declining softwood lumber trade in the world in 2020

In the first three quarters of 2020, the largest softwood lumber flows in the world declined.     [...]

Indian log and lumber import market uncertain

Sentiment from log buyers in Kandla is turning negative, with reports of four vessels to load from Uruguay, one from [...]

Global wood fiber price indices moved up in the 3Q/20

In the 3Q 2020, the Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) was up by 1.6% to $81.17/odmt [...]