Container lines face sharp fall in revenues as coronavirus crisis continues
Container lines could be facing a $17bn shortfall in revenues this year as developed economies’ efforts to halt the spread [...]
March 23, 2020
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IKEA partners with Alibaba
IKEA on March 10 started selling its products on Alibaba's Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall [...]
March 20, 2020
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China cargo flows return to pre-coronavirus levels
Finally, some good news about the coronavirus and global supply chains: Cargo volumes and ship calls have swiftly [...]
March 18, 2020
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Consequences of coronavirus for the Chinese timber industry
Since mid-January, continued measures taken by China to control the spread of coronavirus have slowed [...]
March 18, 2020
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Coronavirus crisis: China aims to revive trade by cutting port fees
China's government is suspending or reducing port fees and other transport costs, a move that is expected to help [...]
March 17, 2020
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German furniture manufacturers can’t deliver to China
The effects of the coronavirus on the German-Chinese furniture trade are clearly noticeable, but not the only influences. [...]
March 17, 2020
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New Zealand’s export prices of logs drop as market in China complicated
The New Zealand forestry industry is currently experiencing a very difficult start to 2020. Prices for export logs dropped approximately [...]
March 17, 2020
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U.S. DoC issues final duties on Chinese imports wooden cabinets
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued final duty determinations on Chinese imports of wooden [...]
March 16, 2020
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Anti-dumping investigations for Vietnamese plywood required in US
On February 25, the Fair Trade Alliance of American Hardwood Plywood requested to the US Department of Commerce (DOC) to [...]
March 16, 2020
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U.S. hardwood products included in the new Chinese tariff exclusions
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing issued an official translation of the Chinese Tariff [...]
March 16, 2020
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