China: Quarantine requirements on imported pine logs and lumber came into force
The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) released Decree 110, entitled quarantine requirements on [...]
February 14, 2022
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Georgia-Pacific invests US$20 million in South Carolina OSB mill
Georgia-Pacific has announced that it will be investing $20 million in its Alcolu, South Carolina OSB mill. The project [...]
February 14, 2022
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US South faces tightening sawlog supply
The US South's softwood industry has enormous potential for a variety of reasons. The region [...]
February 10, 2022
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Softwood log inventories fall in China
GWMI industry sources in China reported that softwood log inventories at the country’s main ocean ports totalled 5.3 [...]
February 10, 2022
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Canada’s lumber giants expand into U.S., amid fight over tariffs
The U.S. South is becoming an increasingly important lumber supplier in North America, bolstered by Canadian companies [...]
February 8, 2022
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US lumber prices crashes 30% in 2 weeks
Lumber prices have plummeted 30% over the past two weeks as the housing market cools down.   [...]
February 7, 2022
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US reduces tariffs on most softwood producers, raise them for West Fraser
With its latest preliminary review on Canadian softwood lumber shipments, the U.S. Department of Commerce [...]
February 7, 2022
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US reduces duties on most Canadian softwood lumber producers
The US Department of Commerce issued its preliminary determination in their Third Administrative Review of certain softwood lumber products from [...]
February 2, 2022
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2022 global wood pellet market outlook
The industrial wood pellet markets have been growing at an annualized rate of about 1.66 million metric tonnes per [...]
February 2, 2022
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China: 2021 logs and lumber imports rise in value thanks to higher prices
In 2021, the value of China's lumber imports reached 7.179 billion US dollars, while [...]
February 1, 2022
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