Keyword: trade war

WTO says that US’ tariffs on Chinese products break global trade rules

The World Trade Organization has ruled that tariffs the US imposed on Chinese goods in 2018, triggering a trade war [...]

Currency devaluation agains US dollar puts additional pressure on Chinese timber importers

    On May 28, the People ’s Bank of China authorized the China Foreign Exchange Trading Center [...]

US hardwood producers receive double hit from trade conflict with China and COVID-19

   The trade conflict with China has hit the United States hardwood sector hard and the coronavirus pandemic has [...]

China allows U.S. softwood exporters exemption from import tariffs

    U.S. softwood exporters may soon sell to China duty-free for the first time since [...]

China halves tariffs on US wood products

China announced Thursday that it will cut existing tariffs on $75 billion worth of U.S. goods in half as [...]

US wood products industry seeks relief from impact of trade dispute

US wood products industry groups have seen a dramatic negative impact on business since the start of the trade dispute [...]

Market conditions for U.S. hardwood in the Chinese market improve

Recently, the weakness of the U.S. hardwood industry has not improved, and shipments to China of various types of [...]

Which countries are most affected by the current timber trade war?

Which countries are most affected by the current timber trade war (2016-2018) and how the new trade policies have [...]

U.S. furniture imports slow as shipments from China crash

    U.S. furniture imports fell in the first half, a result of a double-digit drop [...]

U.S. hardwood industry expected to disintegrate from trade war with China

A possible trade deal with China announced this month might not be broad enough to save U.S. hardwood timber [...]