Chinese import of softwood lumber enters a falling trend
The steady increase in softwood lumber import in China continued during the first six months of 2020, but then entered [...]
August 2, 2021
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Global container freight rates expected to hit new highs
Freight rates are rising in various ways, and shipping companies’ fees are becoming diverse. [...]
August 2, 2021
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India could replace China as a substitute market for Australian timber
In November 2020, China claimed that harmful organisms were detected in multiple batches of logs imported from Australia. The Australian [...]
August 2, 2021
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New Zealand log export prices dropped as China’s seasonal demand falls
The At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for New Zealand export logs in July decreased an average [...]
July 29, 2021
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Log demand in China expected to drop as Taicang sawmills are forced to relocate
Softwood log inventory in China has risen to about 5.5m m3 and daily port off-take has dropped to [...]
July 29, 2021
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Large timber importer from China to invest in Belarusian wood processing sector
Kangkai Zhiguan (Heze) Industrial Development, a large Chinese importer of timber, accredited at the Belarusian Universal [...]
July 29, 2021
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European timber industry companies sign petition for log export ban
More than 9000 European wood processing companies have signed the "Stop Log Exports" petition to be submitted to the European [...]
July 26, 2021
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Chinese H1 log imports grow sharply, while sawn timber purchases crash
According to data released by the China customs, in the first half of 2021, a total of 31.61 million [...]
July 26, 2021
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China: Log demand slows in July
The past six months have brought record New Zealand export log prices to China This has been because of a [...]
July 20, 2021
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Australian softwood log exports crash due to China ban, prices stable
Australia’s average softwood log export price slumped to a reported AUDFob109/m3 in May 2021, down 16% on the [...]
July 19, 2021
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