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Demand for timber falls in China, and so do prices. Why?

So, what caused the current timber import price drop in China and how long’s it going to last for [...]

Substantial increases in production costs for China’s wood product sector

Because of the government’s power rationing policy production, the China's wood product sector is being disrupted and output [...]

Low interest of Chinese timber traders for European spruce logs

The latest news reflects that the greater downward pressure on the price of New Zealand radiata pine logs in the [...]

Global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

More than 100 leaders will commit to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 at an event [...]

China: COVID-19 cases spike puts pressure on timber prices

    China's new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases spiked to a near three-month high. In [...]

What role do forest and forest products play in the COP26 climate summit

The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow focuses on increasing countries' commitments to reduce fossil emissions. What role will the forest [...]

High shipping costs put pressure on New Zealand log export prices to China

    CFR sale prices for logs in China are reasonable but extremely high shipping costs continue to [...]

Pressure on China softwood log prices due to congestion issues

The CFR price for A-grade logs in China has remained variable but the top end is still 182 USD [...]

Global supply chain crisis could extend into 2023

    The supply chain crisis threatening the global economy risks lasting at least another year unless governments [...]

China wood processing capacity drops due to power rationing

Power rationing policies are in effect in many provinces in order to limit activities of energy-intensive industrial enterprises. There [...]
October 25, 2021 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China