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Tropical wood and panel markets strained, recovery expected in 2025

The Tropical Panels and Wood Commissions , held on November 7, 2024 at MuMa, in Le…

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…

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…

Brazilian timber prices rising across the board

As of the end of February, the prices of Brazilian timber have…

Largest increase in share of EU tropical wood market for at least 15 years

In 2021, logistical problems on the supply side in tropical countries during…

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…

EU tropical wood imports slow with mounting signs of recession

In the first nine months of this year the EU27 imported 1.53…