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  • Market Prices
  • February 20, 2024 12:11

Austria: Spruce log prices slightly increasing in February 2024

Despite the still subdued construction industry, spruce sawn logs are enjoying noticeable demand in Austria. According to the Chamber of Agriculture, damaged wood resulting from storms... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • February 19, 2024 10:35

U.S. housing starts fall in January

U.S. single-family homebuilding fell in January, likely because of harsh weather conditions, but a rise in permits for future construction suggested a rebound in the coming months.... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • February 19, 2024 09:45

UK tropical wood and wooden furniture imports 30% below long-term average

The trajectory of UK imports of tropical wood products continues sharply downwards. In fact, the latest trade data shows that imports in the closing months of 2023 were heading towards an all-time low. ... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • February 19, 2024 08:43

Sharp rise in Vietnamese wood product exports in January 2024

It is estimated that in January 2024 Vietnam's exports of wood and wood products will reach US$1.4 billion, up 5% compared to December 2023 and up 75% compared to January 2023. In particular, the export of wood products is estimated at US$924 million, down 3% compared to December 2023 but up 87% compared to January 2023.... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • February 16, 2024 10:53

US imports of tropical hardwood products weak in 2023

US imports of tropical hardwoods and related products declined in 2023, particularly sawnwood and plywood.... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • February 14, 2024 11:36

UK timber imports rallied during the second half of 2023

Timber import statistics for November 2023 show the market continued to improve in 2023, relative to 2022, with total import volumes for the full year likely to be only slightly behind 2022’s figures... [more...]

Market Prices
  • Market Prices
  • February 13, 2024 14:47

Douglas fir log price index mostly increasing

The German producer price indices for Douglas fir tended mostly upwards in November 2023. On average the index for log wood increased by... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • February 09, 2024 08:30

Vietnam wood product exports up 10% in December 2023

In December 2023, W&WP exports amounted to US$1.3 billion, up 10% compared to November 2023 and up 2% compared to December 2022.... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • February 07, 2024 10:52

2023 was the slowest year for US home sales

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing US home sales totaled 4.09 million last year, an 18.7% decline from 2022. That is the weakest year for home sales since 1995 and the biggest annual decline since 2007, the start of the housing slump of the late 2000s.... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • February 01, 2024 11:45

Brazilian wood product exports on the rise in December

In December 2023, Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 2% in value compared to December 2022, from US$270.8 million to US$276.2 million.... [more...]

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