UK timber imports show slight improvement in Q3 2025, but volumes remain below last year
New timber import figures covering Q3 2025 reveal an ongoing mixed picture for the sector, with year-to-date volumes [...]
December 10, 2025
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EU receiving relabeled Russian birch wood through China
The European Union is receiving large volumes of Russian birch wood in violation of sanctions, according to an investigation by [...]
December 10, 2025
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IKEA to source more products from U.S. as tariffs drive up costs
IKEA plans to expand the share of products it sources from factories in the United States, the company’s top [...]
December 10, 2025
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Southern Yellow Pine becomes North America’s dominant growth timber as Canadian output declines
North America’s timber supply structure is undergoing its most significant shift in decades. A combination of natural, economic and [...]
December 10, 2025
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A divided outlook for Sweden’s timber industry as the market moves into 2026
Sweden’s timber industry enters 2026 with mixed signals. After several years marked by high raw material prices, weak demand [...]
December 9, 2025
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German Timber Congress 2025: Sawmills warn of timber shortage despite high stocks
The German Timber Congress 2025, held in Munich from November 18–20, highlighted the widening gap between Germany’s large [...]
December 9, 2025
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Tariffs to be introduced on EU hardwood lumber exports to the US
The European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) said a 15% tariff will apply to hardwood lumber exports shipped to [...]
December 9, 2025
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Kushiro Wood Products to build new Hokkaido sawmill for 2028 startup
Kushiro Wood Products Ltd. will build a new sawmill in the city of Kushiro in eastern Hokkaido, with equipment installation [...]
December 9, 2025
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Canadian lumber hit by wave of curtailments and closures
Canada’s lumber sector is facing another difficult period as producers contend with tariffs, duties, trade disputes and a softer [...]
December 9, 2025
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EU reaches deal to delay and simplify EUDR, extending application to end-2026
The EU institutions have reached a political agreement on a targeted revision of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), preventing what [...]
December 6, 2025
