A majority of the 20 largest softwood lumber-consuming countries in the world increased their importation of lumber in 2015, resulting in global trade reaching its highest level in ten years.  The US imported 10% more lumber year-over-year and a number of countries in Europe also raised their consumption of imported lumber last year.  North America  The US lumber market was a bright spot as compared to most other regions of the world in 2015. As a result of a healthy housing market, lumber consumption was up almost five percent as compared ...