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There has been a noticeable halt in the declining prices of domestic logs and lumber in Japan during mid-May. The prices of laminated whitewood posts and laminated cedar posts, which are competitors to KD cedar posts, have reached their lowest point, leading to controlled inventory of imported lumber
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In July several Fordaq members allowed us to take a glance at the current price levels and spans of popular wood assortments that find their way to China via importers. As volatile as all of these trends are, they should, of course, only give a hint and are not to be taken compulsory
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For the Chinese timber import market, the start of 2021 can be described as spectacular. The prices of most wood species have shown a state of skyrocketing. This is quite rare in recent years, especially for prices of imported European spruce and New Zealand radiata pine logs, which have increased to a record high...
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In June India is confronted with softwood prices that are now even higher than in December 2020 – where they have been 25-30% above the norm. Now allmost 350 €/m3 for pine have gotten standard and prices from New Zealand are as high as from Europe. Plywood prices are
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Pakistan is experiencing a major economical imbalance caused by the Corona virus pandemic. The country was suffering from issues even before due to depreciation of Rupee; now the situation has further deteriorated. Today 1 US-$ equals around 160 Rupees. As Fordaq experts anticipate, in a few
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Wood and wood products exported from Vietnam comprise wooden furniture, woodchips, wood-based panels and wood pellets. In recent years, Viet Nam has emerged as one of the world’s top woodchip exporters...
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Despite the European legislation and its Timber Regulation (EUTR) that is supposed to moralize commercial practices, the teak market remains strongly suspected of illegality. We are talking here about natural teak, that still comes from forests located in the most famous production basin in the world: Burma or Myanmar.
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Demand for teak has fallen reflecting end-users concern for the economy and due to the annual monsoon during which time sales regularly slip. Because of this importers cut back on plantation teak purchases. Over the past month a new plantation teak supplier has emerged, Angola which recently shipped a small consignment (357 cu.m) of plantation teak logs worth US4,461
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This index contains latest updated prices of logs and lumbers from the two major timber distribution markets in China: Shanghai Furen Timber Market and Guangzhou Yuzhu Timber Market
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This index contains the April 2016 updated prices of logs and lumber from the two major timber distribution markets in China: Shanghai Furen Timber Market and Guangzhou Yuzhu Timber Market
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Analysts report several price changes reflecting variation in the size of the logs shipped. Mexico has joined the ranks of plantation teak shippers to India. Recent weakness in the rupee exchange rate has raised the landed cost and manufacturers are attempting to pass on price increases
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Auctions at forest depots in the South Dangs Division have been concluded. Around 17,000 cubic metres of teak and other hardwoods were offered for sale. Participants in the auction commented that the quality of the logs was good and most of the logs sold briskly. Only a few lots remained unsold as the buyers felt that the reserve prices for these lots were too high
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The second round of auctions for the current season has been concluded at Forest Depart Depots in Surat and Vyara. Around 12,000 cubic metres of good quality domestically grown teak and some non-teak hardwoods was on offer. Despite prices for imported plantation teak easing auction prices were firm. Locally grown teak is always preferred by millers as the quality is higher, the sap is smaller, the form is good and the girths are larger all of which contribute to better recover rates in the mill
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The following price index contains the September updated prices of imported sawn timber from the two major timber distribution markets in China: Shanghai Furen Timber Market and Guangzhou Yuzhu Timber Market...
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The following price index contains the latest update prices of imported sawn timber from the two major timber distribution markets in China: Shanghai Furen Timber Market and Guangzhou Yuzhu Timber Market...
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