Industry Prices

China’s tariff cuts on US wood products entered into force

The China Customs Tariff Commission issued a notice on 6 February 2020 stating that China will halve the additional tariffs [...]

Czech prices for softwood timber collapse

After the intermediate high in the first quarter of 2014, the prices of softwood fell sharply. The downward trend continued [...]

Latvian forestry products exports down in 2019

In 2019, Latvia exported EUR 2.588 billion worth of forestry products, which is a decrease of 2.1 percent [...]

Finnish forest industry under threat by oversupply, falling prices and strikes

     Finland's forest industry has now become under threat by oversupply caused by the bark beetle [...]

Falling roundwood prices in Estonia

     Roundwood prices in Estonia are starting to feel the pressure of the bark beetle crisis in [...]

Sharp drop in Lithuanian roundwood prices

    In December 2019, pine logs in Lithuania were priced at € 57/ m3 (-3.4% compared to [...]

Latest roundwood price developments in Russia

     At an average of 2,488 RUB/m3 (36,09 EUR/m3) in December 2019, softwood [...]

Finland: Roundwood price overview in December 2019

   In December 2019, the average price for pine logs in Finland was EUR 53.1 per cubic meter [...]

Warm winter is disrupting logging activity in Estonia

     Logging activity in Estonia is currently disrupted, due to the unusual warm and snowless winter;  [...]

Coronavirus starts to shake to wood industry

    There is industry concern that if the virus were to infect more people in coastal towns [...]