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Homag initiates legal action against Chinese manufacturer over alleged patent infringement

German woodworking machinery giant Homag has announced legal steps against a Chinese…

China log prices hold steady, but summer heat and rain slow construction pose problems

CFR prices for A-grade logs arriving in China remain stable at around…

Northeast Trends 2025 – Putting Out Fires And Pulling Punches

Northeast Trends 2025 – Putting Out Fires And Pulling Punches Northeastern lumber salesmen are concerned about the fate of the trade deals which have, at the time of this writing, been affected by the 90-day pause on tariffs. Many sources reported playing a “wait-and-see” game and others aren’t optimistic about the outcome of the trade […]

U.S. launches antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into hardwood plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing…

Competitive prices drive growth in Japanese log shipments to China

According to China Customs data, between January and April 2025, China imported…

EU imposes up to 62.4% anti-dumping duties on Chinese hardwood plywood

The European Union imposed anti-dumping levies on imports of hardwood plywood from…

Log inventories decline at Chinese ports due to falling imports and weak construction demand

According to the latest customs data, China imported a total of 24.146…

New Zealand seeks growth in Indian log market as China demand falters

A sharp drop in Chinese demand for New Zealand logs is prompting…

China’s softwood lumber imports fall sharply as prices rise and demand dries up

According to China Customs, lumber imports in the first quarter of 2025…

Falling demand and policy shifts drive down China’s log imports and prices

Decline in China’s log imports China’s log imports in the first quarter…