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Chile seizes ‘historic’ 100 tons of drugs hidden in lumber destined for Europe

Chilean authorities have announced the seizure of more than 100 tonnes of…

House Republicans support Trump’s logging plans but reject most of the funding

House Republicans have backed President Donald Trump’s push to increase timber harvesting…

China lumber imports overview: Q1 2026

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

German timber trade sales unexpectedly rose by 10 percent in March

With a sales increase in the timber trade in March 2026, the…

US housing market new hurdles: Higher lumber and material prices

Rising mortgage rates aren’t the housing market’s only problem. Higher prices for…

Austrian timber prices weaken due to oversupply and weak lumber demand

The Austrian timber market is facing growing pressure after snow and wind…

U.S. launches US$127 billion tariff rebate system, but softwood importers remain excluded

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has opened a new electronic…

French sawmills ready for a rebound despite construction slump

French sawmills are entering 2026 without fatalism despite two difficult years for…

Tariffs are gutting Canadian lumber mills. Could higher housing costs follow?

Canadian sawmills are absorbing punishing losses as US duties transform North American…

Canadian lumber giants see better Q1 prices, but duties and fibre costs continue to pressure margins

Quarterly results from Interfor, Canfor and West Fraser show that North American…