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Line chart of wood fiber price indices - hardwood and softwood - 2014 to 2023.

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Leading Trends Affecting Global Forestry in 2024

The global forestry industry has seen its share of turbulence and uncertainty over the last year. While some areas have experienced extraordinary...

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Trends in China's Pulp, Paper, and Forestry Industry

A Brief Snapshot of the Global Paper Industry The global pulp and paper industry continues to thrive, with a strong focus on the packaging sector and...

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An earthmover pushes a pile of wood chips bound for Pacific rim countries like China and Japan.

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Pacific Rim Wood Chip Market Shows Drops in Both Soft and Hardwood

Softwood chips play a major role in global wood markets, but hardwood chips far surpass softwood in terms of volume. The majority of global wood chip...

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A truck carries logs out of a lumber processing yard.

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Dwindling Softwood Log Supply Causes China to Expand Lumber Imports

More market turmoil in China as demand and import availability have both fallen. After a peak of imported lumber in 2020, we’re seeing much lower...

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Let's Review: Pulp & Paper Opportunities in the Biofuels Sector and an Outlook on China's Market

The 18th annual International Pulp Week event hosted by Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC) will take place from June 4-6, 2023, in Vancouver,...

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How Will China’s New Tariff Impact the Global Paper Industry?

Starting January 1, 2023, China implemented a provisional import tariff rate for 1,020 commodities, which are lower than the most favored nation...

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Will More M&A Take Place in China’s Paper Industry?

The China Paper Association published its "14th Five-Year Plan" along with the medium- and long-term high-quality development outline of the paper...

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How Will China’s Energy Crisis Impact its P&P Industry?

China was recently hit by one of the worst power shortages in a decade. So far, around 20 provinces/municipalities are undergoing local power...

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Close-up of a felled tree in a logging operation.

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China: Big Changes in Hardwood and Softwood Imports with Russian Ban

China is the world’s largest importer of softwood and hardwood logs, and for many decades, Russia has been a significant log supplier for them. This...

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