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US tropical hardwood imports edge higher as China-related wood product imports collapse
1+ week, 3+ day ago (491+ words) US tropical hardwood imports showed modest gains in April, while imports of China-related wood products continued to decline sharply. US imports of sawn tropical hardwood improved slightly in April, but the wider market continued to show sharp weakness in hardwood…...
French Timber's report shows China's sawnwood imports weaken while Saudi Arabia rebounds
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1735+ words) French Timber's ISIbois April 2026 report highlights sawnwood import trends in China, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and Saudi Arabia. French Timber's April 2026 ISIbois report shows weaker Chinese imports of beech and softwood sawnwood, a modest recovery in oak, and a strong rebound…...
German softwood sawnwood exports to the US more than doubled in February
1+ week, 4+ day ago (321+ words) German softwood sawnwood exports to the United States increased sharply in February 2026. German softwood sawnwood exports to the United States rose sharply in February 2026, driven almost entirely by higher shipment volumes rather than price increases. German softwood sawnwood exports to…...
Madison's Lumber Prices Index rises to US$524 as mid-June market remains cautious
1+ week, 4+ day ago (735+ words) North American softwood lumber prices remained firm but cautious in mid-June, with buyers still purchasing carefully and mills holding established price levels. Madison's Lumber Prices Index moved slightly higher in the week ending June 12, 2026, reaching US$524 per thousand board feet,…...
C&C Forest Products to rebuild Coushatta sawmill
1+ week, 4+ day ago (472+ words) C&C Forest Products is investing more than $21 million to rebuild its Coushatta sawmill in Louisiana, adding updated equipment, specialty lumber capacity and new jobs in the region. C&C Forest Products has announced an investment of more than $21 million…...
French standing timber prices show premium for Douglas and spruce
2+ week, 2+ day ago (838+ words) French standing timber sale, conifer demand and regional price differences in the Sud Massif Central. The ONF Sud Massif Central sale on 26 May 2026 showed strong demand for Douglas and EPC-labelled conifer lots, while HET and P. O categories remained priced well…...
May long weekends keep North American lumber demand soft
2+ week, 1+ day ago (391+ words) North American softwood lumber demand, sawmill supply and weekly price movement. Madison's Lumber Reporter says buyers remained cautious after the Canadian and US May long weekends, while benchmark WSPF 2x4 stayed flat at US$490 mfbm. Lumber market sentiment remained cautious as…...
Latvia's sawmills warn high log prices are undermining competitiveness
2+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) Latvian sawmill industry, log prices and export market conditions. Latvia's sawmills say high log prices are weakening international competitiveness as export markets remain soft and raw material costs stay misaligned with lumber sale prices. Latvia's wood-processing sector, which has navigated…...
Lumber and Panel Market Weekly Report - Week 23
2+ week, 4+ day ago (145+ words) North American softwood lumber pricing and market index movement. Madison's Lumber Prices Index remained at US$521 mfbm for the week ending June 5, unchanged from the previous week and slightly below the level recorded one month earlier. Madison's Lumber Reporter reported…...
China sawnwood imports fall as softwood demand weakens
2+ week, 4+ day ago (808+ words) Sawnwood imports and timber trade activity in China. China's sawnwood imports declined in the first quarter of 2026, mainly due to weaker construction-grade softwood demand, lower Russian shipments and seasonal factors linked to the Spring Festival period. According to China Customs,…...