Norway boosts softwood log exports to EU countries filling Russian supply gap
Norway became the largest supplier of softwood logs to the EU instead of Russia which had a share of 49 [...]
July 22, 2022
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Current softwood log inventories at Chinese ports
Softwood log inventories at the China’s main ocean ports totaled 5.7 million m3 on [...]
May 24, 2022
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China: Q1/2022 softwood log imports crash, softwood lumber purchases rise 12.5%
In the first three months of 2022, China imported 4 million m³ of softwood lumber, recording an increase of 12 [...]
April 25, 2022
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Could Russia and China increase log and softwood lumber trade?
Before the onset of the global financial crisis , Russia was China’s primary softwood log supplier [...]
April 13, 2022
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Rising prices for softwood logs in Austria; noticeable pressure from Ukraine war
Lumber and construction timber products' sales are reportedly very good in Austria. Average log stocks towards [...]
March 21, 2022
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Sharp rise in CIF prices for China’s softwood log imports
According to China Customs, log imports in 2021 totalled 63.58 million cubic metres valued at US$11.594 billion [...]
February 21, 2022
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Some log prices in Austria increased sharply in February 2022
The storm at the beginning of February caused slight regional damage in Austrian forests. Overall, however [...]
February 21, 2022
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Australia’s softwood log exports: Indian market not yet able to fill the Chinese void
November 2021 was the thirteenth consecutive month to record declines in Australia’s annual softwood log exports, with the annual [...]
February 21, 2022
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Prices for imported softwood logs in China start to pick up as inventories fall
Domestic log prices in China have continued to firm in the last 4 weeks with the Chinese Government implementing a [...]
February 15, 2022
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Estonia’s softwood log prices fall in Q4/2021, but remain at a very high level
During the last quarter of 2021, timber prices remained very high in Estonia, although softwood log prices have fallen. [...]
February 14, 2022
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