US automakers boost domestic production to counter 25% auto 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 […]

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a price assessment for soap stock acid oil CIF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, $/tonne.

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 […]

A raft of commodities including steel, aluminium, and copper emerged from Wednesday April 2, which was dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ in the United States, with a reprieve from reciprocal tariffs

Critical minerals appear to be exempt from the 'reciprocal' tariffs introduced by Donald Trump on Wednesday April 2; US trade paralyzed by confusion, market participants reported.

EV advocate Quentin Willson talks myths, market trends and the road ahead

The disconnect between spodumene and lithium salts prices has become a major focus in the global battery raw materials market, as discussed at the 2025 Fastmarkets conference in Shanghai. Factors like new pricing mechanisms, spodumene auctions and shifting supply-demand trends highlight the need for improved risk management tools and price transparency.

The Trump administration has introduced reciprocal tariffs, matching about half the rates imposed by US trade partners, with a minimum of 10%, to boost domestic industries and achieve "economic independence." While praised by US steel manufacturers for protecting jobs, the effect on trade relationships with partners like Canada and Mexico remains uncertain.

Keeping up to date in the ever-shifting landscape of the forest industry is crucial for professionals to make sense of the market