Prices of oak in France under pressure
After 4 weeks of interruption, sales resumed in April in France's public forests. Because of the lockdown measures, they [...]
May 19, 2020
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Impact of pandemic on Gabon’s timber sector
The Minister of Forests in Gabon has issued a letter with wide ranging advice and guidance for timber companies whom [...]
May 19, 2020
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Sharp drop in China’s tropical log imports
Tropical log imports in the first two months of 2020 amounted 1.30 million cubic metres, down 26% year on [...]
May 19, 2020
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Sweden: Roundwood prices see sharp drop in Q1/2020
Pine logs cost now an average of 478 SEK/m3 (EUR 44.91/m3), while spruce logs cost SEK 501 [...]
May 15, 2020
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Germany becomes the second supplier of logs to China
China’s log imports in the first two months of 2020 totalled 7.73 million cubic metres valued at US [...]
May 12, 2020
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Estonia: Roundwood prices way lower compared to last year
In February 2020, roundwood prices in Estonia have dropped sharply as compared to a year ago [...]
May 11, 2020
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Impact of pandemic on Ghana’s tropical timber sector
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the measures adopted to try and slow its [...]
May 11, 2020
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Roundwood prices in Finland start to rise in March
Trade of roundwood in non-industrial private forests went up in March. However, it was one fifth smaller than the [...]
May 11, 2020
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First shipments of New Zealand radiata pine to China expected soon
After nearly a month of strict lockdown, forest industry businesses in New Zealand has restarted activity, after the Government moved [...]
May 11, 2020
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Finnish pine in limited supply; prices in Chinese markets on the rise
Finnish pine lumber shipments to China in the first quarter of this year fell by more than 50% compared with [...]
May 5, 2020
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