Strong log demand in China but supply constrained
Softwood log inventory in China has increased as expected over the Chinese New Year period to 4.5 million m3 [...]
March 4, 2021
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Russian log export ban set to heavily impact Chinese timber mills
Russia has made more than one proposal to ban the export of logs, but for various [...]
March 4, 2021
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Unstable export log markets to China, price corrections expected
In a period when price corrections are expected, export log markets to China appear with a degree of [...]
March 2, 2021
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China to reduces tariffs on some wood products
China’s Custom Tariff Commission of the State Council has reduced tariffs on certain forestry products imported into [...]
March 1, 2021
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Australia’s log exports collapse due to Chinese import ban
Australia’s log exports fell to a five-year low in December 2020, down 47% on the prior December and [...]
February 25, 2021
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European softwood lumber exports to China rise 12% in 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic which first hit China and then spread all over the world, European softwood lumber [...]
February 16, 2021
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New Zealand log exports expected to rise 12% in 2021 due to strong Chinese demand
New Zealand's forestry exports are expected to increase 8.1 percent due to strong demand for logs from China [...]
February 16, 2021
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Prices of imported lumber at main Chinese timber distribution markets in January 2021
This index contains the latest update (January 2021) for prices of lumber from three major timber [...]
February 14, 2021
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Chinese woodworking machinery industry to enter a stage of smart manufacturing
Woodworking machinery is the industrial foundation of furniture manufacturing, the wood processing industry, and other industries. With the improvement of [...]
February 11, 2021
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Wood processing companies in China cut back production as Chinese New Year approaches
Importers in China have cut back on orders in advance of the slowdown in manufacturing associated [...]
February 8, 2021
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