EU wood product exporters struggle to respond to UK due diligence requests
One measure already enforced in the UK is the UK Timber Regulation which imposes legality due [...]
March 29, 2021
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Significant wood product trade impact as UK leaves the EU single market
UK trade with the EU is now governed by the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement [...]
March 25, 2021
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Sharp recovery in UK softwood imports
UK's softwood import volumes for 2020 see a three per cent rise against 2019 totals, after falling [...]
March 15, 2021
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UK’s timber supply chain impacted by Brexit, but industry still resilient
Difficulties with logistics and trading with Northern Ireland under new Brexit protocols are having impacts on an already tight timber [...]
March 8, 2021
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Brexit heightens impact on timber availability and prices in UK
Unprecedented prices and availability of raw materials will affect the UK timber market until at least [...]
February 16, 2021
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Strong demand in UK but freight problems lead to shortages and rising timber prices
A positive factor for the UK timber trade in 2020 was that the initial downturn in construction sector activity, which [...]
February 11, 2021
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UK: Brexit causes a shortage of sawn timber and building materials
The supply chain in the United Kingdom is under pressure from a combination of high demand for materials caused by [...]
February 3, 2021
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Wooden pallets face trouble entering the UK
With the Brexit, the regulations for the transport of goods to and from Great Britain also changed on 01.01 [...]
January 25, 2021
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UK timber imports show continued strong market recovery
UK's timber and panel import volumes performed strongly in October 2020 for the fifth consecutive [...]
January 18, 2021
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Phytosanitary controls to be extended to UK wood product imports from EU countries
A significant impact of the UK’s exit from the EU single market on 1st January is the requirement for [...]
January 13, 2021
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