Market Analysis

Costs for wood pellet producers in North America on the rise

Wood fiber costs for pellet producers in both Canada and the US were slightly higher in the 1Q/18 than [...]

Revival of the Greek timber industry ongoing

In Greece, the level of timber trade is still restricted following the financial crises which came to a head in [...]

Chinese wood products companies relocate to Vietnam due to US tariffs

Wood and wooden products manufacturers in China have been imposed 25% tariffs on all exports on the US market, as [...]

Overview of the Vietnamese wood pellet market

The wood pellet exports from Vietnam have gone from nearly zero to approximately 2.75 million metric tonnes per year [...]

German imports of wood products revive this year

In 2017, total German imports of wood products (including all those in HS 44 and wood furniture in HS 94 [...]

Construction sector in Italy drives up wood products imports

Italy’s rise in timber imports in 2017 is a key indicator of the sector’s recovery. Overall, Italy’s [...]

UK timber trade affected by Brexit and currency fluctuations

    The UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) reports that the last two years’ have been volatile due [...]

Timber purchasing decisions heavily influenced by EUTR

Much timber trade policy discussion in the EU now focuses heavily on developments in the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) which [...]

Roundwood prices in Estonia in May go higher than last year

    Roundwood prices in Estonia reached record-highs during the beginning of 2018, and especially in April [...]

Softwood lumber exports from Europe to China on a downward trend

    The European softwood lumber exports to China have decreased during January-April 2018, as compared to [...]