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Sweden’s sawn timber market expected to be hot this autumn
Wood prices in Sweden are now at or close to peak level, Danke Bank estimates in its review. The demand for wood is also at a peak level, but changes are expected. The situation is exciting, especially for logs: the demand … Continue reading →
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China: Rise in CIF prices for lumber imports
CIF prices for China’s lumber imports from most suppliers rose in the first half of 2022, except for Thailand. Prices for lumber imports from Thailand alone fell 8% to US$250 per cubic meter in the first half of the year. … Continue reading →
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Ukraine war creates new opportunities in the EU market for some tropical wood products
Between April and June this year, EU27 import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was, in dollar terms, at the highest quarterly level since at least before the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Imports of US$1.27B during the second quarter … Continue reading →
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India: Current trends in the wood import market
Relatively cheap kiln dried sawn timber from Europe is flooding Mundra port in the range of 180 to 200 EUR. This is dampening the already poor demand for the green sawn timber. A couple of unsold pine log vessels from … Continue reading →
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France’s softwood sawmills report significant market slowdown
At the start of September, many sawmill owners in France are asking themselves questions about the evolution of the markets, in particular those specializing in construction timber. In this sector, the negative signals that appeared in June and July have now …
