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…

Pricing for logs in China is still weak with poor market sentiment

China softwood log inventory has reduced to just over 3.7 m m3 and log…

German lumber prices surge as U.S. demand rises, China imports slump

Germany’s lumber market is experiencing sharp price increases in the first quarter…

China’s real estate market shows early signs of stabilization

UBS analysts on Wednesday became the latest to raise expectations that China’s…

China’s plywood exports surge 24% in 2024

China’s plywood exports surged in 2024, with shipments reaching 13.27 million cubic…

New Zealand log prices soild in early 2025

Last month was relatively quiet in terms of market movements, which is…

China’s property market shows signs of recovery

China’s real estate sector is showing signs of stabilisation after years of…

China suspends imports of US logs

Chinese customs authorities on Tuesday announced the suspension of US log imports and…

China’s lumber market in 2024: Falling softwood imports, rising hardwood demand

According to data from China’s Customs, 2024 lumber imports totaled 26.74 million…

EU-China softwood lumber pipeline fades

Since peaking in 2021, the European softwood lumber industry appears to have…