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 […]

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.

The tissue industry has faced tight margins in recent years due to rising production costs and limited capacity to pass on costs to the consumer, supporting consolidation and integration movements globally

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

As US-China trade tensions intensify, Fastmarkets outlines the key challenges and opportunities for the Asian ferro-alloys sector ahead of the Asia Ferroalloys 2025 Conference.

The US pallet market saw an early month jolt in low-grade prices on the heels of the March tariff implementation drama followed by renewed stability. Uncertainty is rising across global trade as the White House prepares to unveil a narrower—but still significant—set of reciprocal tariffs, expected to take effect on April 2. Administration officials have […]

Falling alumina prices, geopolitics and a volatile aluminium market will be the hot topics during the Fastmarkets’ annual Bauxite & Alumina Conference, taking place in Miami, Florida on April 2-4.

The European Commission is considering delaying a first set of countermeasures to US tariffs on aluminium and steel until mid-April, EU trade chief Maroš Šefcovic said on Thursday, March 20. The measures, announced on March 12, cover a wide range of agricultural and industrial goods including potentially some wood products, pulp, paper and board. The […]