Coronavirus crisis: China aims to revive trade by cutting port fees
China's government is suspending or reducing port fees and other transport costs, a move that is expected to help [...]
March 17, 2020
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German furniture manufacturers can’t deliver to China
The effects of the coronavirus on the German-Chinese furniture trade are clearly noticeable, but not the only influences.   [...]
March 17, 2020
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New Zealand’s export prices of logs drop as market in China complicated
The New Zealand forestry industry is currently experiencing a very difficult start to 2020. Prices for export logs dropped approximately [...]
March 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Chinese timber market faces severe demand shrinkage this year
The Chinese timber market, which was forced to extend holidays due to the coronavirus outbreak, officially resumed work [...]
March 16, 2020
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U.S. DoC issues final duties on Chinese imports wooden cabinets
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued final duty determinations on Chinese imports of wooden [...]
March 16, 2020
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Anti-dumping investigations for Vietnamese plywood required in US
On February 25, the Fair Trade Alliance of American Hardwood Plywood requested to the US Department of Commerce (DOC) to [...]
March 16, 2020
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U.S. hardwood products included in the new Chinese tariff exclusions
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing issued an official translation of the Chinese Tariff [...]
March 16, 2020
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Coronavirus: Chinese ports full; supply of logs jammed, prices rising
The supply of both New Zealand radiata pine as well as European spruce is reducing in [...]
March 13, 2020
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Record wood pellet production in Germany; prices still stable
Of the record production of more than 2.82 million t of wood pellets (+ 16.8 [...]
March 13, 2020
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Vietnamese wood companies seek for alternative materials suppliers due to coronavirus crisis
Local wood processing enterprises need to widen supply chains with a focus on seeking suppliers from domestic and [...]
March 13, 2020
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