China

Sharp fall in Chinese wood and wood products imports in Q1/2020

According to Chinese customs statistics, in the first quarter of 2020, China’s wood and wood products imports were 15 [...]

New Zealand’s forest industry could face wave of closures

New Zealand's forestry industry could face a wave of closures without Government intervention, says the Red Stag boss, a [...]

Finnish pine in limited supply; prices in Chinese markets on the rise

Finnish pine lumber shipments to China in the first quarter of this year fell by more than 50% compared with [...]

Overview of China’s plywood production capacity

The number and production capacity of plywood products in Shandong Province have further increased. There are more than 1,400 [...]

Forestry companies in China increase overseas timber purchases in order to secure domestic supply

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, production in major wood-producing countries has stalled, the patterns [...]

Chinese economy contracts for the first time in 28 years

    China’s economy shrank in the first three months of 2020, its first contraction since 1992 [...]

Shortage of imported timber throws Chinese wood industry into panic

The demand for imported wood in China's wood products industry has gradually recovered. However, on the one hand, overseas [...]

Coronavirus: Skyrocketing timber prices in China as global supply falls sharply

In the recent period, coronavirus pandemic has reduced logging in many countries, overseas container costs and sea freight prices have [...]

Russia: Exports of softwood lumber fall due to low demand in China

In the first two months, Russia exported 5% less softwood, including planed timber, compared to the same period in the [...]