Market Analysis

Furniture imports in China have reached record levels

    According to the China National Furniture Association the value of China’s furniture imports in 2017 [...]

EU imports of African sawnwood have fallen dramatically

The most notable trend in the supply of sawn hardwood to the EU in 2017 was the sharp fall in [...]

UK warns about shortage of timber for pallets

UK's Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has warned of a shortage of smaller logs required by the pallet [...]

Swiss wood pellets prices drop in April

    The price for wood pellets in Switzerland amounted to an average of CHF 372.3/t [...]

Mozambique broadens logging and timber exports restriction

    The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has completely banned the exploitation of three [...]
April 18, 2018 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa

US lumber prices on the rise, with mix trends in trading

    Framing lumber trading in the US experienced mix trends during last week. While the rally in [...]

US wooden furniture imports from Indonesia and India on the rise

US wooden furniture imports grew 1% in January to US$1.69 billion. Imports were 6% higher than in January [...]

Softwood lumber exports from BC to the US collapse in March

Softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the United States plunged 20 per cent in March from a year ago [...]

WTO organizes two panels to examine US lumber duties

At the request of Canada, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on 9 April to establish two panels [...]

Plywood in Indonesia hits record-high prices

Export prices of Indonesian plywood continue to climb with no sign of slowing down. In particular, thin panel of 2 [...]