European tropical imports disappointing this year
EU imports of tropical wood products have been subdued so far in 2018 with little sign yet of any rebound [...]
September 24, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe / South America
Teak purchases from Myanmar discouraged in EU countries
Given continuing controversy in the EU over whether Myanmar teak can be traded in compliance with EUTR requirements, importers were [...]
August 21, 2018
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European tropical importers face rising competition for supplies
EU timber traders cited a number of factors shaping tropical import trends. These included intensifying competition for material from Chinese [...]
August 16, 2018
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EU wood door and window market on an upward trend
Eurostat PRODCOM data reveals that the total value of wood doors supplied to the EU increased by 5% to €7 [...]
August 6, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / Europe
Rising trend in EU wood furniture imports
After flat lining in 2016, the value of EU imports of wood furniture from non-EU countries increased 7% to [...]
July 26, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / China / Europe
EU wants to establish a 32% share for renewable energy by 2030
On 27 June 2018, EU ambassadors endorsed the provisional agreement reached by the Bulgarian Presidency on the revision of the [...]
July 5, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
Plywood importers from EU discuss on FLEGT licensing
Asked about FLEGT licensed Indonesian plywood, many European importers say it had not had significant impact on their purchasing or [...]
July 3, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Supply pressures affect EU’s plywood imports
Analysis of latest trade figures for plywood supply to the EU tally with importers’ comments. Total EU plywood imports have [...]
June 29, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
EU plywood demand cautiously forecast to upbeat 2018’s prospects
Looking to the future, despite recent supply issues and price hikes, EU importers say that they [...]
June 26, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
A new renewable energy use agreement has been reached by the EU authorities
Negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council reached an ambitious political agreement on increasing renewable energy [...]
June 26, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
