Archives: July 2025

Will EU softwood lumber exports be exempted from the 15% US tariffs?

The European Union and the United States have reached a provisional settlement in their months-long trade dispute, agreeing to [...]
July 31, 2025

Estonia’s timber market stabilises in 2025 but investment uncertainty persists

Estonia’s timber market has entered a more stable phase in 2025 following years of price turbulence caused by the [...]
July 31, 2025 Latest Trends

Trump targets US lumber industry revival with increased logging, Canadian tariffs

President Donald Trump is pushing to revitalize the U.S. lumber industry, advocating for increased logging in national forests and [...]
July 31, 2025 Latest Trends

US duties on Canadian softwood lumber enter into force

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) published new antidumping duty rates on Canadian softwood lumber imports as part of the [...]
July 31, 2025 Latest Trends

France: Log prices hit record highs, but sawn timber lags behind

In economics generally, markets can turn around as quickly as they climbed. Past trends show that too sudden and too [...]
July 30, 2025 Latest Trends

Dependence on U.S. leaves Brazil’s timber sector exposed to trade risks

The Brazilian timber industry faces a major setback as the United States prepares to impose a 50% tariff on key [...]
July 30, 2025 Latest Trends

SCA’s Wood Division posts strong H1 results on higher prices and volumes, warns on tariff impact

Swedish forest group SCA reported robust performance in its Wood Division for the first half of 2025, driven by higher [...]
July 30, 2025 Latest Trends

China log demand slows to 50,000 m³/day as inventories rise slightly

CFR prices for A-grade logs are currently in the range of USD 113–117 per JASm³ for July vessel [...]
July 30, 2025 Latest Trends

EU and US strike trade deal, setting 15% tariff on European exports to America

The European Union and the United States have reached a long-awaited trade agreement, ending months of escalating tensions with [...]
July 29, 2025 Latest Trends

U.S. raises anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber above 20%

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized a new anti-dumping duty rate of 20.56% on Canadian softwood [...]
July 29, 2025 Latest Trends