Raising timber harvests: Why Trump’s plan may fall short of expectations?
The Trump administration’s drive to harvest more timber from national forests will lead to a “thriving wood products economy [...]
April 9, 2025
Lumber falls on fears of market slowdown
Lumber futures fell below $580 per thousand board feet, sliding from a two-and-a-half-year high of $685 [...]
April 9, 2025
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Minimal tariff impact on the UK timber industry
Timber Development UK (TDUK) has encouraged its members to display a united front in response to newly announced US reciprocal [...]
April 9, 2025
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U.S. hits Canada lumber with 34% duties even before tariffs
The United States is poised to more than double duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 34.45%, putting more pressure [...]
April 9, 2025
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The direct impact of tariffs on the Finnish sawmill industry is minimal so far
President Trump's latest tariffs have been dubbed a trade war in the media. The tariffs are different for different [...]
April 8, 2025
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Reciprocal tariffs would only slightly reduce German exports to the US
President Donald Trump's new tariffs would reduce German exports to the US by less than 3%. The IFO Institute [...]
April 8, 2025
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Swedish forest industry comments on U.S. tariffs
The Swedish Forest Industries Federation has commented on the U.S. tariffs against, among others, the EU, which were announced [...]
April 8, 2025
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China slaps a 34% tax on all US imports, including wood products
In a significant escalation of trade tensions, China has imposed a sweeping 34% tariff on all imports from the United [...]
April 6, 2025
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Lumber escapes new tariffs; prices fall due to housing market concerns
Canadian lumber has been left out of Trump's tariff blitz, despite the president's repeated threats to add [...]
April 5, 2025
Optimism returns to China’s timber market as production indices show signs of recovery
To boost domestic demand and promote high-standard production, China has adjusted import tariff rates for certain goods in 2025 [...]
April 5, 2025
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