According to the International Tropical Timber Organization, in February, Japan’s overall year-over-year imports of plywood dropped 17%.
News in international markets
South Korea Announces Preliminary Decision to Place Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Vietnamese Plywood
The South Korean Trade Commission (SKTC) is reporting that it has made a preliminary decision to place anti-dumping tariffs on […]
Consumer Confidence in Australia Records Largest Fall in 47 Years
According to a survey of 1200 adults across Australia, conducted by the Westpac Banking Corp., during the week of April […]
Plyterra JSC, Added to Republic of Mordovia, Russia’s Essential Businesses List
The Government of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia has included Plyterra, JSC, in a limited list of companies that significantly […]
Russia was China’s Main Sawn Softwood Lumber Supplier in 2019
China’s main supplier of softwood lumber in 2019 was Russia. Imports from Russia increased 9% to 17.03 million cubic meters […]
European Softwood Lumber Exporters Deal with COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia and Now Europe
According to China Customs data, softwood lumber prices in China fell 13.5% to $161 per cubic meter in January and […]
Philippine Government Suspends Restrictions on Transfer of Wood and Forest Products
Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu, has announced a revision to his original memorandum of […]
Shenzhen Relaxes Regulations for Builders to Counteract Plummeting Home Sales
The Housing and Construction Bureau in Shenzhen allowed showrooms to reopen and relaxed financing requirements for developers to help home […]
Singapore Invests Heavily into Modular and Digital Construction
The Republic of Singapore, a sovereign city-state and island country has announced that they are making a major investment in […]
Finland’s Koskisen plywood and chipboard has received an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
Finland’s Koskisen plywood and chipboard has received an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). The EPD, is a certified document that communicates […]