Global trade of softwood lumber reached a record-high in 2017, as demand for wood continued to increase in the US, China and Europe.  Global Lumber Trade  Trade of softwood lumber reached an all-time-high in 2017 as demand for wood was strong in most key markets around the world. An estimated 126 million m3 of softwood lumber was shipped from forest-rich countries such as Canada, Russia, Sweden and Finland to markets with high consumption of lumber, including China, the US, the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany.  Since the global recession in ...