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African tropical timber trade slows as buyers delay purchases

Timber market activity in West and Central Africa remains broadly stable, with…

Hormuz crisis: container transit times and routing disruptions intensify

The world’s largest container shipping lines are taking increasingly different approaches on…

How the Iran crisis could affect China and Russia’s wood products trade

The fighting around Iran and the disruption in and around the Strait…

Despite trade issues in the US and Europe, China’s plywood exports hit record high

China’s plywood exports rose to a record level in 2025 despite prolonged…

EU–India FTA concluded: what could it mean for wood product trade?

The European Union and India have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive free…

New Zealand high-value timber exports to India gain momentum as trade talks advance

New Zealand’s exports of high-value timber products to India are expanding as…

British Columbia launches largest forestry trade mission to Asia to expand lumber markets

On Thursday, the British Columbia government said a delegation led by Minister…

German Timber Trade Association calls for tighter control to block Russian timber imports via third countries

The German Timber Trade Association (GD Holz) has reaffirmed its full support…

New forest trade office opening in Europe

New forest trade office opening in EuropeAndrew Snook Efforts are underway to…

China’s log imports from US plunge 90% in June due to phytosanitary ban, trade tensions

China’s imports of U.S. wood fell by over 90% year-on-year in June,…