The UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) released their Annual Market Review 2017-2018, together with several market statements by national governments in the UNECE region (which includes the sub-regions of Europe, North America and the CIS), in advance of their 76th session to be held in Vancouver on 5-9 November.  The COFFI review also highlights several trends in the European furniture sector with significant potential to impact on European trade in both hardwoods and finished wood furniture products.  The long-term shift in global furniture production away from the UNECE ...