Softwood lumber flows under pressure across key global markets

In the first half of 2025, Canada exported 13.4 million m³ of…

Weak construction demand compounds plywood availability concerns in Europe

The combined effects of EU and UK sanctions on Russian plywood and…

US loggers call on EU to abandon anti-deforestation regulation

The American Loggers’ Council (ALC) has issued a strong statement criticizing the…

European Commission publishes new EUDR guidance – but will it soon be outdated?

On 12 August 2025, the European Commission released its latest guidance on…

U.S.-EU trade deal limits lumber tariffs to 15% and eases EUDR compliance for American exports

The White House and the EU commission announced further details of the…

EU–US trade: New tariffs take effect, softwood lumber exempt until November

A major shift in EU–US trade policy began on 7 August 2025,…

Why global supply chains still aren’t ready for the EUDR?

Despite months of discussion and growing international awareness, a large part of…

Will EU softwood lumber exports be exempted from the 15% US tariffs?

The European Union and the United States have reached a provisional settlement…

EU and US strike trade deal, setting 15% tariff on European exports to America

The European Union and the United States have reached a long-awaited trade…

EU softwood log and lumber exports to China nearly halved in early 2025

The European Union’s exports of softwood logs and lumber to China dropped…