Global sawlog prices continue to rise on high demand in N. America and Europe
Global sawlog prices rose 8% in the 4Q/20 as demand for logs increased throughout North America and Europe.  [...]
March 23, 2021
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Global demand for European sawn softwood sees sharp rise
Internationally, sawn softwood consumption is concentrated around 3 equivalent poles: Europe, Asia and North America. Demand is well oriented there [...]
March 22, 2021
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US housing industry calls on Biden administration to find remedies for skyrocketing lumber prices
Soaring lumber prices and chronic shortages are prompting key U.S. housing industry participants to call on the Biden administration [...]
March 18, 2021
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2021 still full of challenges for the global container market
The global shipping system is currently experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. A series of unusual events triggered [...]
March 18, 2021
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European countries gaining market shares in US lumber imports
The United States consumed roughly 47 billion board feet of softwood lumber in 2019, 30.8% of which came from [...]
March 18, 2021
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China’s timber import prices under increased pressure
Since the beginning of the year, the Chinese timber market is impacted by a low availability [...]
March 16, 2021
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European imports of energy wood fall for the first time in 20 years
After nearly 20 years of almost continuous growth, the value of energy wood imported to the [...]
March 15, 2021
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China to extend tariff exclusions on imported hardwood lumber and logs from US
China will extend tariff exemptions on 65 imported products from the United States. Hardwood lumber and logs made the list [...]
March 9, 2021
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2021 trends in global lumber markets
The strong North American lumber demand at the end of 2020 has continued at the beginning of 2021, and is [...]
March 8, 2021
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Russian log export ban set to heavily impact Chinese timber mills
Russia has made more than one proposal to ban the export of logs, but for various [...]
March 4, 2021
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