Russia and New Zealand compete over timber exports to China
Russia is currently China's largest timber source. In 2018, Russian exports to China reached 15.65 million cubic meters [...]
August 26, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Russia
Russia threatens to ban timber exports to China due to illegal logging issues
Russia could ban timber exports to China unless Beijing takes action to help mitigate the effects of illegal logging, a [...]
August 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Russia
Chinese companies seeking alternatives to US timber
At present, Chinese companies have been able to absorb the increased tariff levels on imported US timber raw materials but [...]
June 13, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / China / North America
Main Russian timber companies want to boost exports to North America
Leading Russian timber companies plan to significantly increase exports of their unprocessed timber and pulp to Canada and the U [...]
June 5, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / North America / Russia
EU tropical timber imports on the rise
Total value of tropical wood imports into the EU increased slightly in 2018, although at a slower rate than imports [...]
May 27, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe / South America
Ten timber trading companies in Europe accused of importing illegal wood from DRC
Ten European companies trading in timber have sourced US$2.26 million of wood from a company engaged in illegal [...]
April 2, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / Europe
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
Brazilian processed plantation timbers exports on steady increase
Export data for Brazilian wood products show that over the past five years there has been a steady increase in [...]
February 14, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / South America
No deal Brexit advice for UK’s timber importers and exporters
UK's timber importers and exporters are being asked to consider requirements for their businesses in [...]
February 5, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels
Demand for Chinese redwood furniture slowing down
Many timber suppliers in the Shanghai Furen timber market are complaining that demand for timber for furniture making has suddenly [...]
January 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / China