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EU tropical wood imports at historic low in 2024

In 2024, the EU27 imported 1.46 million tonnes of tropical wood and…

UK hardwood trade hoping for better times in 2025

‘Average’ is how one trader summed up the current UK hardwood market,…

EU tropical wood imports below historically low pre- COVID level

In 2023, the EU27 imported 1.59 million tonnes of tropical wood and…

West African timber producers face generally dull international demand

The overall West African producer sentiment is that markets are dull some…

Tropical wood exporters already need to get prepared for EUDR

Issues surrounding implementation of EUDR featured heavily during the question-and-answer session with…

African timber export prices remain stable in most markets

Operators report that markets, while active, are generally quiet. Operators in Gabon…

Central African countries fails to honor timber export ban

Most members of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) have…

West African timber trade transitioning to a new norm

With only a few countries exporting significant volumes of logs the West…

Price increases drive up EU27 tropical wood imports

In 2022 the EU27 imported 1.94 million tonnes of tropical wood and…

African sawmill and plywood mills feel the effects of reduced Chinese demand

The slowdown in demand in China is becoming a serious problem for…