Global forest products trade remained strong despite pandemic
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted supply chains for many industry sectors worldwide, the forest products industry has remained fairly strong. Many commodity products saw reduced trade during March and April as a result of reduced demand, closures of manufacturing facilities to protect workers, constraints in the handling capacity of goods at many ports, and widespread financial distress. However, the demand for toilet paper, face masks, disinfecting wipes, corrugated paper for cardboard boxes, and wood products for home renovations are just a few forest products that have been in unusually high demand ...
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