Sharp rise in prices for exported logs from New Zealand
At wharf gate (AWG) prices for logs delivered to ports around New Zealand increased on average 12-13 NZD per [...]
February 15, 2019
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Yekalon starts MDF/HDF production in China
Yekalon has produced the first board at its a new MDF/HDF production line in China. According to the announcement [...]
February 15, 2019
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Interfor increases lumber exports to China due to China-US trade war
Interfor Corp. says the company has markedly increased lumber shipments from Canada to China as a result of tariffs imposed [...]
February 14, 2019
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US considers lowering duties on imports from China
The United States is considering at least partial loosening of import duties on Chinese products to accelerate trade [...]
February 6, 2019
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Swedish and Finnish softwood lumber exports to China fall sharply in 2018
After years of steady growth, the European softwood lumber exports to China had a bad year [...]
January 30, 2019
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Investigation reveals FSC certification fraud in China
An investigation conducted by Sixth Tone, a group of Chinese researchers and journalists linked to the Shanghai United Media Group [...]
January 30, 2019
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China-Europe Wood Industry Committee established for the promotion of wood products trade through railway express
A China-Europe Wood Industry Cooperation Summit was recently hosted by the China National Forest Products Industry Association (CNFPIA). A [...]
January 28, 2019
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The Chinese economic growth goes below a three-decade low in 2018
As a result of the tariff dispute with the Trump administration, China's economic growth fell to a three-decade [...]
January 28, 2019
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Sluggish Chinese economy affects global lumber market
As a result of the Chinese economy going down and the trade disputes the country has with the U.S [...]
January 23, 2019
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Chinese forestry sector output reached US$1.1 trillion in 2018
China's forestry sector output reached 7.33 trillion yuan (about 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2018, 2 [...]
January 23, 2019
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