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On June 29, 2023, the new EU regulation for deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR) came into force. And though this should prevent the degradation of forests, especially in the agricultural sector (cattle breeding, soybean, palm oil plantations, etc.), it also entails a number of additional obligations and temporary open questions for the timber trade. In order to clarify the latter as quickly as possible respectively to provide a preliminary interpretation of the regulation... [više ...]
While construction is declining, the volumes of dry firs continue to rise. Concern is starting to grow among professionals in the northern half of France. After the spruce bark beetle destroyed 20 million m3 and decimated about 55,000 hectares of spruce forests in eastern France in recent years... [više ...]
India's timber import market thrives as the country recovers to pre-Covid-19 levels India's remarkable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a resurgence of various sectors, with significant growth in the timber import sector.... [više ...]
China's log import market has witnessed a slowdown since the Chinese New Year, leading importers and exporters to travel and meet face-to-face with customers and suppliers. ... [više ...]
Pakistan finds itself grappling with a range of pressing issues that are hampering its economic stability and creating political imbalances... [više ...]
A year ago, the rates for a container in sea transport reached $15,000. As challenging as this immense increase was, the rapid fall back to the original $1,500, which is reached after a year, was also sobering. Since the demand for shipping volume decreased again in the summer of 2022, freight rates also fell from August. Now the... [više ...]
The coming into effect of the EU Deforestation Prevention Regulation (EUDR) will be voted on in mid-April 2023. This would then probably come into force in December 2024. This means that exporters, importers and large companies within the EU will have additional requirements for the documentation of the duty of care in addition to the existing bureaucratic requirements of the EUTR. A practical guide... [više ...]
Finnish pulpmills and sawmills have long been dependent on imported wood raw-material to meet their wood fiber needs. In 2021, as much as 23% of the pulp sector relied on foreign logs and wood chips, predominantly from neighboring countries.... [više ...]