Sweden and Germany expand softwood lumber exports to China
Despite the ongoing pandemic and the lockdowns which have slowed trade in many European countries, EU [...]
July 13, 2020
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Belarus boosts lumber exports by 30%, to enter Chinese market
In January-May 2020, lumber export of companies run by the Belarusian Forestry Ministry went up by 30%. [...]
July 7, 2020
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40% of Chinese factories in Gabon have ceased production
It is estimated that about 40% of Gabon’s Chinese factories have ceased production. In some cases, the plywood plants [...]
July 2, 2020
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Is China going to ban imports of Canadian timber?
On June 16, China announced that pests were found in logs imported from Canada. This news triggered concerns in the [...]
July 2, 2020
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South American log supply to China restarts
According to Timber Industry News sources, the supply of logs in South America to China has recently restarted. [...]
June 28, 2020
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European spruce supply to China disrupted by container shortage
China will receive more and more spruce from European forests, which are currently destroyed by storms [...]
June 28, 2020
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Significant recovery in China’s softwood lumber imports in April
After Chinese imports of softwood lumber experienced a though first quarter, a significant recovery was noticed at the beginning of [...]
June 18, 2020
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Where is the Chinese timber market heading in the post-pandemic era?
As the world is gradually entering the post-coronavirus period, there is one main question that haunts the global wood [...]
June 17, 2020
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Forecast: Chinese lumber imports from the Nordic countries to exceed those from Canada
In early 2020, due to oversupply, the declining prices made European lumber producers more globally competitive [...]
June 17, 2020
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Swedish sawmills gain market shares in China and US during pandemic
Many Swedish sawmills are now running at full speed again [...]
June 17, 2020
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