Vietnam tightens timber laws to avoid US tariff threats
Vietnam’s wood industry, under investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative for allegedly importing illegally harvested or traded timber [...]
January 18, 2021
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UK timber imports show continued strong market recovery
UK's timber and panel import volumes performed strongly in October 2020 for the fifth consecutive [...]
January 18, 2021
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Phytosanitary controls to be extended to UK wood product imports from EU countries
A significant impact of the UK’s exit from the EU single market on 1st January is the requirement for [...]
January 13, 2021
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Vietnam’s wood exports in line to hit another record in 2020
Vietnam's wood export turnover this year is expected to reach a record high of nearly US$12.5 billion [...]
January 11, 2021
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China: Timber enterprises cut or cease production due to air pollution
An orange alert for heavy air pollution has been issued in Lanshan District of Linyi City, Shandong Province and an [...]
January 6, 2021
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UK to implement post-Brexit Tariff Schedule on wood products
Starting 1st January the UK has implemented a new “Global Tariff” regime which closely mirrors the existing EU tariff regime [...]
January 4, 2021
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IKEA plans to enter Indian wood market delayed
IKEA India’s plans to enter in the wood market have been delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.  [...]
January 4, 2021
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China-Europe container rates continue to skyrocket; price pressure in wood industry
The China-Europe container crisis has escalated over the past week, with container prices reaching new highs, while the container [...]
December 21, 2020
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Wooden surfaces can fight against spread of coronavirus
The survival of viruses on wooden surfaces is studied in a project started last summer by the universities of Eastern [...]
December 18, 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic has seriously disrupted Poland’s forest industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the condition of the wood industry in Poland, which after temporary problems, including with [...]
December 14, 2020
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