Current demand for logs in China is low
A number of factors have reduced the immediate demand for logs in China. Firstly, the quantity [...]
August 17, 2021
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EU’s plywood imports rebound strongly since September last year
Latest analysis of Eurostat figures underlines the recent volatile conditions in the EU and UK plywood trade. Total EU+UK [...]
August 16, 2021
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Chinese H1 log imports grow sharply, while sawn timber purchases crash
According to data released by the China customs, in the first half of 2021, a total of 31.61 million [...]
July 26, 2021
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China: Log demand slows in July
The past six months have brought record New Zealand export log prices to China This has been because of a [...]
July 20, 2021
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Skyrocketing prices cause lumber shortage also in Russia
The Russian housing market is experiencing a shortage of 2-2.5 million m³ of lumber [...]
July 5, 2021
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EC approves the introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties on birch plywood from Russia
The European Commission approved for 6 months the introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties on birch plywood from Russia. [...]
July 5, 2021
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Prices for China’s imported lumber fall sharply after record highs
This year's crazy import price rise in China came to an end in late May. Throughout June, the Chinese [...]
July 2, 2021
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Strong lumber markets in N. America and Europe push up sawlog prices in Q1/2021
The strong lumber markets in North America and Europe resulted in higher sawlog prices in most parts of the world [...]
June 16, 2021
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Timber import prices started to fall in China
Timber import prices in China have started to fall in mid-May and continued the downward [...]
June 14, 2021
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Global wood raw material supply is expected to tighten with through 2021
By the last quarter of 2020, timber demand was becoming excessive and record levels continued through Q1, 2021. [...]
June 14, 2021
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