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The forest products market is going through a period of fundamental change. Sustainability is now a business imperative. Supply chains are breaking down. New mills, lines and conversions are adding capacity while others are closing. Covid-19 and other market forces have created unprecedented price volatility and imbalances in supply and demand.
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Extreme volatility in the stock market, and accompanying widespread concern about the broader economy distracted framing lumber traders all week. Constant shifts in news emanating from the White House about tariffs kept traders on edge. Many traders, particularly in Canada, spent much of the week at the Montreal Wood Convention. Buyers replenished cautiously and conservatively […]
The European pulp and paper (P&P) industry is struggling to assess the possible impact of tariffs. First, US President Donald Trump announced a 10% blanket tariff on all goods imported to the US. Additionally, he announced higher “reciprocal” tariffs with those he deemed worst offenders. This included a 20% tariff on EU goods. He later […]
North American lumber industry struggles with closures, tariffs and post-pandemic demand shift
On April 2, 2025, US President Trump announced comprehensive import tariffs that had long been feared. According to Trump, the goal is to restructure US trade policy by implementing extensive tariffs, collectively called the “Liberation Day” tariffs. This initiative introduced a universal 10% tariff on all imports, effective April 5, 2025, with additional country-specific tariffs […]
Trading in most markets stalled after Wednesday’s announcement that lumber imports from Canada would be exempt from the newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration. The most notable immediate impact was seen in lumber futures, where prices tumbled more than $50 on Thursday. In most physical markets, prices adjusted mildly in both directions. While digesting […]
Global pulp markets were once again upended by new tariffs that went into effect at midnight on Thursday April 3. The announcement came hours after US President Donald Trump held a long-awaited press conference at the White House. In an event he for weeks had billed as “Liberation Day,” he announced a “final decision” on […]
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