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Global lumber markets improved in late 2009 with prices moving upward in North America and the Nordic countries, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

2010-03-11 19:03 Wood Resources International Softwood lumber prices were up in both North America and Europe in the 4Q, but it was more the result of lower inventory levels and reduced production rather than an increase in demand, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The hot market for lumber last year was China, which increased imports by 75% thereby passing Japan as the largest importer in Asia.

Global softwood lumber markets were mixed in the 3Q/09 - up in China and Northern Africa, while still slow in the US and Japan, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

2009-12-18 06:21 Wood Resources International Softwood lumber imports to China have increased by 81% in 2009. It is not inconceivable that China will import more lumber than Japan in 2009, a historical first. Canadian sawmills have been the major beneficiaries of this new fast-growing market, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.