Vietnam suspends some plywood exports to the U.S.
Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade announced it would suspend some plywood exports to the U [...]
January 17, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / China / North America
The Russian Minister of Industry and Trade claims ban on Russian timber exports to China is inappropriate
A complete ban on the sale of Russian timber exports to China looks inappropriate, since illegal logging is an internal [...]
September 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Russia
Romania announces plans to ban the exports of logs
Romania's ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) has announced the intention to file a bill to ban the export of [...]
May 28, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Rosewood harvesting, transport and export in Ghana have been banned
Ghana's government has placed a total ban on the harvesting, processing and export of rosewood with immediate effect.  [...]
April 10, 2019
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Africa
Russia plans to ban timber exports
The Russian State Duma was submitted a law-in-draft on a long-term moratorium on [...]
March 18, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Russia
Russia to virtually stop export of logs starting 2021
Export duties on three species (larch, spruce and fir) in Far East Russia has been raised by 15 points to [...]
February 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Russia
EU calls for wood export ban consultations with Ukraine
The EU has formally requested consultations with Ukraine under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on Ukraine's export ban on [...]
February 18, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
The European Union calls on Ukraine to lift the moratorium on the export of roundwood
The European Union has called on Ukraine to lift the moratorium on the export of roundwood, as well as to [...]
December 21, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Timber industry in Sabah might recover once with log export ban
The export of logs from Sabah, a major timber producing state, has been banned with immediate [...]
June 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
Sabah to ban timber exports
Sabah's chief minister, Shafie Apdal, announced that he will instruct the state Forestry Department to immediately impose a ban [...]
June 4, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East