China: Hopes that Covid restriction easing would bring back wood demand
Several major Chinese banks have adopted a government led 16-point rescue plan to extend billions to struggling private developers [...]
December 19, 2022
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China: Stable softwood log imports; pricing could improve next year
China softwood log inventory is stable at about 3.5m m3 and port off-take is [...]
December 8, 2022
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China: Recovery signs of the softwood import market in Q1/2023
In China, the softwood import market remains weak but there are small hopes for Q1/2023. As of mid-November [...]
December 6, 2022
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China’s timber market report in October 2022: Import prices continue to fall
According to the data of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of [...]
December 1, 2022
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UK timber imports hit six-year low
Timber imports into the UK fell for a fourth consecutive month in August 2022, according to the latest Timber Development [...]
November 27, 2022
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China: Considerable rise in European spruce log inventories
Softwood log inventories at China’s main ocean ports totaled 3.72 million m3 on October 29th, 2022, a slight [...]
November 22, 2022
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India: Logs and sawn timber import demand slows
Economic activity started slowing in India in the middle of October as preparations commenced for Diwali (Festival of Lights) on [...]
November 3, 2022
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China: Softwood log demand and prices low; spruce imports from Europe down sharply
China softwood log inventory remains below the 4m m3 despite China having the Golden Week holiday at the start of [...]
October 31, 2022
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Timber imports into the UK have slowed but stocks are steady
Recent years have seen the price of timber shoot up and on the back of the [...]
October 21, 2022
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China: Rising demand in construction sector to boost demand for logs; but market outlook still uncertain
Strong increases in demand are expected as the Chinese construction industry kicks into 5th gear and [...]
October 18, 2022
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