Wood Industry Prices

Timber industry in Latvia hit by trade suspension with Russian and Belarus

    Sanctions of the European Union (EU) and other countries against Russia and Belarus will also affect [...]

U.S. softwood lumber imports from European suppliers fall sharply

U.S. softwood lumber imports from offshore suppliers fell sharply in the fourth quarter, extending a second-half fade after [...]

UK softwood imports expected to be affected by shortages

As Russian and Belarussian wood products have fallen under legal sanctions, and already leading UK importers are refusing any new [...]

Finland: Log price overview in February 2022

    Roundwood trade in Finland continued at a slow pace in February. The trade of industrial roundwood [...]

Sweden’s forest owners’ associations are increasing the purchase prices of wood

In recent weeks, all Swedish forest owners' organizations have increased the prices of the wood they buy for their members [...]

Germany: Sawmill industry calls for boost in local wood sourcing due to war in Ukraine

Germany faces major challenges in the coming months and years. Against the background of the war waged by Russia against [...]

Finland: Timber trade fell 20% in Jan.-Feb. 2022; log prices higher yoy

    The volume of timber traded in January-February in Finland was 20 percent lower than in [...]

China: Sharp rise in prices for imported softwood lumber

    According to data from China’s Customs 2021 lumber imports totaled 28.84 million cubic meters [...]