US softwood lumber prices pick up slightly after weeks of drop
Trading in framing lumber picked up, and firming prices sent signals that a bottom had been found. Not all traders [...]
November 7, 2018
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Chinese plywood presence on the US market crashes due to countervailing duties
US hardwood plywood imports from China have plunged this year after massive anti-dumping [...]
November 2, 2018
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US lumber prices hit lowest level in two years
Disappointment permeated US framing lumber markets, as trading lacked follow-through from the previous week’s pickup in sales. One [...]
November 2, 2018
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Homebuilding rebounds in the US
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.5% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629 [...]
November 1, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / North America
Vietnam’s wood industry to play a decisive role in the US-China trade war
Starting from mid-September 2018, the US decided to impose 10 percent tariffs with the total cost of $189 billion [...]
November 1, 2018
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Important lumber-related developments impact lumber prices in the US
A number of important lumber-related developments have come out of North America over the last period.   [...]
October 30, 2018
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Lumber prices in the US continue to drop
US traders noted a change in the tone of the framing lumber market, and even a [...]
October 30, 2018
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Softwood lumber production in the US goes up, while Canadian output decreases
U.S. sawmills produced 20.678 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first seven months of 2018 [...]
October 23, 2018
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Brazil lumber exports boosted by increased US demand
Brazilian lumber exports have followed a similar trend as exports from other countries over the last decade, which is to [...]
October 22, 2018
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US softwood lumber demand forecast to grow at its highest rate by 2030
U.S. softwood lumber demand will grow at an annual rate of 2.3 per cent through 2030, which will [...]
October 18, 2018
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