Shrinking MDF market in China
According to Chinese market insiders, the weakness of the downstream furniture market in China this year has led to a [...]
September 16, 2020
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Interview: Impact of Covid-19 on US hardwood exports to China
Where does the global wood industry go in the post-pandemic era? This is a topic that most professionals in [...]
September 11, 2020
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Chinese imports of logs plummet in the first half of the year
China’s log imports fell sharply in the first half of 2020 to 24.51 million [...]
September 9, 2020
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European wood exports via rail transport to China – (not) an alternative?
China's rail freight traffic to Europe rose sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, mainly due to [...]
September 7, 2020
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Germany: Softwood logs exports to China double H1/2020
In the first half of 2020, Germany exported almost half more softwood logs than in the same period of the [...]
September 7, 2020
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N. Zealand: Rising shipping costs impact prices of logs exported to China
Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong while the longer-term [...]
September 4, 2020
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Chinese timber supply chain disrupted by massive imports of European infested softwood
In the first half of 2020, the total import and export volume of my China's timber and wood products [...]
September 3, 2020
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Australian softwood logs export hits record high as Chinese demand is very active
Australia’s softwood log exports exploded to a new monthly record in June, with total exports [...]
September 3, 2020
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China to buy bark beetle-infested spruce from Germany, spurning Canada
The bark beetle has been a headache for Andreas Voss, chief wood marketer of Germany's [...]
August 31, 2020
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Current wood imports and inventories in China
Softwood log stocks at China’s main ocean ports totalled 4.44 million m3 at the end of June 2020 [...]
August 31, 2020
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