UK softwood trading has continued its subdued trend into August with supply far in excess of demand.   As always, importers and quay distributors are trying to force landed stock into the merchant sector by dropping prices, but these reductions have been too regular with the result they have undermined confidence among their customers. Rather than keep volumes up, it has caused merchants to delay decisions to order until the last possible moment and to keep quantities to the absolute minimum.  Many importers make no secret of the fact that nearly every load ...