Chinese tariffs hit the US forest supply chain
The US trade and tariff war with China that has been reignited in recent weeks is directly impacting American log [...]
June 19, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / China / North America
Exports of Brazilian wood products see sharp fall in April 2019
In April 2019, the Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) declined 19 [...]
June 18, 2019
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Chinese companies seeking alternatives to US timber
At present, Chinese companies have been able to absorb the increased tariff levels on imported US timber raw materials but [...]
June 13, 2019
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Vietnamese wood products exports up 18.3% in the first four months
Export turnover of Vietnam's wood and wooden products reached nearly US$3.12 billion in the first four months [...]
June 10, 2019
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US importers paying for Trump’s trade war, according to IMF
Companies in the U.S. are paying almost all the costs from Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports, IMF [...]
June 10, 2019
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Vietnam needs to invest in production capacity as to boost wood products exports
Vietnam's wood and forestry product export turnover reached over US$9.3 billion in 2018 [...]
June 5, 2019
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Downward price trend for wood products in Germany
The economic downturn noted by the market research institutes is also reflected in Germany's producer prices for commercial wood [...]
June 4, 2019
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Outcome of the US-China trade war on the wood products industry
On 13 May China's State Council announced increased tariffs on US$60 billion of US imports (some 5,140 [...]
May 28, 2019
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Malaysian MIFF 2019 crosses billion dollar sales mark
Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF), the industry’s largest marketplace in Southeast Asia, has topped the billion-dollar sales mark [...]
May 23, 2019
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25% US tariffs on wide range of Chinese wood products entered into effect on May 10
President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports took effect as of 12:01 Eastern time [...]
May 20, 2019
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