Sawmilling

Roundwood demand and prices in Finland go up

Thanks to the positive economic situation and investments, roundwood use by the Finnish forest industry will break the 70 million [...]

Russia imposes temporary restrictions on veneer logs exports

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia decided to impose temporary restrictions on the export of veneer logs for [...]

Tariffs imposed by Trump administration affect the Chinese wood products exports

The US Trade Representative has issued a list of products to which a 25% tariffs will be collected. The list [...]

Roundwood prices in Finland grew during January

    Roundwood prices in Finland increased during January 2018, as compared to the corresponding month in 2017 [...]

Global sawlog prices driven by strong markets in the US and Europe

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased substantially, driven by strengthening lumber markets in both the US and Europe. The [...]

EU imports of African sawnwood have fallen dramatically

The most notable trend in the supply of sawn hardwood to the EU in 2017 was the sharp fall in [...]

Mozambique broadens logging and timber exports restriction

    The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has completely banned the exploitation of three [...]
April 18, 2018 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa

US lumber prices on the rise, with mix trends in trading

    Framing lumber trading in the US experienced mix trends during last week. While the rally in [...]

Softwood lumber exports from BC to the US collapse in March

Softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the United States plunged 20 per cent in March from a year ago [...]

WTO organizes two panels to examine US lumber duties

At the request of Canada, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on 9 April to establish two panels [...]