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UK timber market recovery remains elusive in 2026

The UK timber market is moving through another difficult year. Expectations of…

Japan’s softwood lumber imports slump as European supply drops by a third

Japan’s imported lumber market turned sharply lower in July, puncturing the idea…

Softwood sinks while Chinese MDF floods into the UK

UK imports of timber and wood-based panels remained below the previous year’s…

Turkey bans oak imports from all countries

Turkey has imposed an immediate ban on imports of oak products from…

China’s $2 trillion forestry plan could reshape global wood trade routes

China’s new five-year forestry plan could have consequences well beyond its domestic…

U.S. lumber prices climb to a four-year high as supply tightens

For decades, the direction of the U.S. lumber market was relatively predictable.…

Japan’s softwood lumber imports rebound in June as European shipments rise 38%

Japan’s softwood lumber imports recovered sharply in June compared with the previous…

A weak first half gives way to a June rebound in China’s timber trade

China’s timber import figures for the first half of 2026 are now…

China lumber imports overview: Q1 2026

China’s lumber imports fell sharply in the first quarter of 2026, as…

Japan is buying less lumber from Europe, Canada And Russia

Japan’s softwood lumber imports fell in the first four months of 2026,…