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North American Lumber: Production Outpaces Demand Amid Housing Headwinds
North America’s softwood lumber market looks likely to end 2025 no more settled than it was at the beginning. Producers and buyers alike continue...
Forest Products
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Going Beyond Compliance: How EUDR Gives US Producers a Competitive Edge
When the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) was first announced, many US timber, pulp, and paper producers saw it as another layer of...
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U.S. Section 232 Tariffs on Lumber: Navigating the New Trade Landscape
On September 29, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, imposing tariffs on imports of...
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EUDR Timeline in Question: What the Proposed Delay Means for Businesses
The European Union's long-anticipated anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) has once again hit a roadblock. While momentum toward deforestation-free...
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China’s Engineered Wood Shift and Its Impact on Sawlog Demand
China’s economy is struggling, with growth decreasing by a projected 0.5% in 2025. Real estate—a sector that makes up over a quarter of the country’s...
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A Summary of the Global Forest Industry: H1 2025
The first half of 2025 was another period of dynamic change for the global forest industry. Timber, wood fiber, lumber, and biomass markets each...
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US–Canada Lumber Dispute Intensifies with Massive Tariff Increase
The US decision to ramp up duties on Canadian softwood lumber has implications for the entire North American industry and beyond. Lumber production...
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How Forest Product Exporters Can Gain Market Share Amid Global Unpreparedness for EUDR
The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is poised to reshape the global forest product supply chain. However, as the implementation date...
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Pacific Rim Market Dynamics: Is Wood Fiber Supply Keeping Pace with Pulp Capacity Expansion?
The Pacific Rim region, particularly China, has long played a pivotal role in global pulp mill investment and wood fiber demand. With continued...
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Nordic Forest Products Sector Under Pressure from High Wood Costs and European Environmental Regulations
Forest products professionals in the Nordic region are being squeezed by high raw material costs and evolving environmental regulations that have...