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China: Many timber processing plants in Guangdong province to limit or cease production

Many timber processing plants in Guangdong Province have stopped or limited their production recently due to local environment protection policy [...]

U.S. furniture imports slow as shipments from China crash

    U.S. furniture imports fell in the first half, a result of a double-digit drop [...]

New Zealand’s timber industry to benefit from the newly signed FTA with China to benefit

The just announced phased reduction of tariffs for wood and paper exports to China will assist, in a long term [...]

China: Prices for imported sawn timber in November 2019

    This price guide contains the most update prices of imported sawn timber at main distribution markets [...]

Largest hardwood producer in US to close two sawmills as trade war impacts industry

    Tacoma, Washington-based Northwest Hardwoods will close its Mount Vernon, Washington and Maury River, Virginia mills [...]

European bark beetle spruce logs flood the Chinese market

    European beetle spruce logs have flooded the Chinese market. In the first eight months of the [...]
November 19, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe

Cheap European logs flood the Chinese market

While log supply from North and South America in China has virtually dried up the volume from Europe continues to [...]

Weak market for European birch timber in China

Some Chinese merchants said that this year, due to the short-term factors such as the downturn in the property [...]

New Zealand’s export prices for logs pick up as demand in China rises

    At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for export logs delivered to ports around New Zealand in October [...]

Plywood price overview at different Chinese timber markets

    The following article is an overview of October 2019 prices for different plywood assortments at China [...]