Intense negotiations underway on EU “deforestation free” law
Intense negotiations continue within the European Council and European Parliament towards agreement of a final text of the law "on [...]
May 3, 2022
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Shanghai blockade could make Europe face ‘logistics nightmare’
Although there are signs that Shanghai port congestion is easing, European business could face a "logistics [...]
April 29, 2022
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China: Covid lockdown puts pressure on the softwood log imports
In China COVID has significantly disrupted the log trade with major cities under lockdown and building [...]
April 28, 2022
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China: Q1/2022 softwood log imports crash, softwood lumber purchases rise 12.5%
In the first three months of 2022, China imported 4 million m³ of softwood lumber, recording an increase of 12 [...]
April 25, 2022
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China: Cargo backlogs in Shanghai could cause next supply chain shockwave
Concern is growing that the spread of COVID cases and city lockdowns in China will have massive downstream effects for [...]
April 25, 2022
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Sweden: Wood industry expects large rise in exports to China and the USA in the next 3 years
When the Swedish wood industry looks to the next three years, a large increase in exports is forecast. China and [...]
April 25, 2022
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Belarus: Wood processing companies reorienting exports to Russia and China
In the context of Western sanctions, Belarusian wood processing companies are developing exports to Russia and China. [...]
April 20, 2022
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Fears that Russian birch reaches Europe through China
UK's Timber Trade Federation has issued a new trade note on birch plywood [...]
April 13, 2022
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Could Russia and China increase log and softwood lumber trade?
Before the onset of the global financial crisis , Russia was China’s primary softwood log supplier [...]
April 13, 2022
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New Zealand’s forestry sector hopes fumigation alternative will unlock Indian market
New Zealand's forestry sector is hopeful exports to India will resume now the Environmental Protection [...]
April 13, 2022
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