North America

Main Russian timber companies want to boost exports to North America

Leading Russian timber companies plan to significantly increase exports of their unprocessed timber and pulp to Canada and the U [...]

Hardwood lumber industry in the US seriously affected by trade war with China

The U.S. hardwood lumber industry has a heavy reliance on export markets for its survival, and is being devastated [...]

US-China trade war affects African wood products traders’ confidence

    The likely impact of a prolonged trade dispute between China and the US is undermining the [...]

Lumber prices in the US on decline at the end of May

Trading remained a grind, as sellers stepped up efforts to move prompt loadings while buyers limited purchases to must-have [...]

US turns to Vietnamese plywood as trade war with China advances

While U.S. imports of hardwood plywood are flat, imports from Vietnam are growing rapidly amid declines in the China [...]

US hardwood industry starts to realize the importance of diversification of hardwood export markets

    The fact that China has imposed tariffs on American hardwood products imports has sounded the alarm [...]

30% more pellets sold by Enviva in the first quarter

    The US-based pellet producer Enviva Partners LP marketed 843,000 t of pellets in the [...]

Hardwood lumber exports from U.S. to China go 40% down during Q1/2019

Hardwood lumber exports from U.S. to China fell 39.8% y-o-y to 352.0 thousand m3 in [...]

Lumber prices in the US plunge during May

The US lumber market took a step back after showing signs in prior weeks that it might break out of [...]