Significant recovery in China’s softwood lumber imports in April
After Chinese imports of softwood lumber experienced a though first quarter, a significant recovery was noticed at the beginning of [...]
June 18, 2020
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NAFTA rules in favour of US in softwood lumber dispute with Canada
On Friday, May 22, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ruled in favour of the [...]
June 3, 2020
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EU softwood lumber exports to China rise 30% in Q1/2020 despite pandemic
Despite the coronavirus pandemic which first hit China and than [...]
May 27, 2020
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US sawmills produce 4.2% more softwood lumber in Jan.-Feb. 2020
U.S. sawmills in the first two months of 2020 produced 6.108 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber [...]
May 27, 2020
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Russia: Exports of softwood lumber fall due to low demand in China
In the first two months, Russia exported 5% less softwood, including planed timber, compared to the same period in the [...]
April 20, 2020
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European softwood lumber exports move from China to Egypt
In the first two months of 2020, Chinese imports of softwood lumber was 7.9% down y-o-y to [...]
April 15, 2020
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U.S. softwood lumber production rising in 2019; Canadian output down sharply
U.S. sawmills in 2019 produced 35.319 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in 2019, up 1.2 [...]
March 20, 2020
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Decrease in U.S. softwood lumber production
U.S. sawmills produced 32.612 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first 11 months [...]
March 6, 2020
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BC forest sector’s problems not solved by reduced lumber duties
News the U.S. government plans to reduce duties on Canadian softwood lumber is good for [...]
February 27, 2020
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Europe becoming China’s second softwood lumber supplier, surpassing Canada
Europe is now the second softwood lumber supplier to China; with a 60% yoy increase in deliveries. [...]
February 26, 2020
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