Coronavirus: Chinese ports full; supply of logs jammed, prices rising
The supply of both New Zealand radiata pine as well as European spruce is reducing in [...]
March 13, 2020
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FSC releases improved trademark license agreement
The revised and improved license agreement for the FSC certification scheme will initially be implemented with a pilot phase, starting [...]
March 13, 2020
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Decrease in U.S. softwood lumber production
U.S. sawmills produced 32.612 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first 11 months [...]
March 6, 2020
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Coronavirus disrupts wood trade in China; global timber industry starts to shake
As the coronavirus is spreading throughout China, there are many fears that the virus could disrupt the wood trade in [...]
March 4, 2020
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China’s tariff cuts on US wood products entered into force
The China Customs Tariff Commission issued a notice on 6 February 2020 stating that China will halve the additional tariffs [...]
March 4, 2020
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Arauco to close second plant in U.S. this year
Arauco has announced it will be closing its medium density fiberboard (MDF) production facility in Eugene, Oregon, as [...]
March 4, 2020
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China halves tariffs on US wood products
China announced Thursday that it will cut existing tariffs on $75 billion worth of U.S. goods in half as [...]
February 27, 2020
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BC forest sector’s problems not solved by reduced lumber duties
News the U.S. government plans to reduce duties on Canadian softwood lumber is good for [...]
February 27, 2020
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Coronavirus likely to disrupt the U.S. furniture industry
U.S. business groups and furniture importers expect the spread of a new virus that originated in China to disrupt [...]
February 26, 2020
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Europe becoming China’s second softwood lumber supplier, surpassing Canada
Europe is now the second softwood lumber supplier to China; with a 60% yoy increase in deliveries. [...]
February 26, 2020
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