fibre intelligence · Research topics
Follow cross-border pulp and paper flows and the policies affecting them. A trade comparison needs a defined product code, reporting country, partner, period, quantity and value. Exports and imports describe different reporting perspectives; apparent discrepancies can reflect valuation, timing, classification or re-exports.
Separate physical quantities from trade values and identify the original quantity unit. A value divided by quantity is an average unit value, not automatically a quoted market price. Distinguish current US dollars from constant prices and avoid mixing wet-weight, dry-weight and other quantity bases.
Identify product coverage, origin, destination, effective date and investigation stage. An announced proposal is not an implemented tariff; company-specific duties can differ from other rates. Preserve links to official notices and flag uncertain treatment for review before drawing commercial conclusions.
FAOSTAT · Forestry · World Bank WITS · Trade · World Bank Open Data
Editorial standards →Shipments of European softwood lumber to the United States are substantially lower so far in 2026 than in the same period last year, according to Global Wood Markets Info. Lower export prices have also contributed to the loss of business, the report says. The year-on-year decline narrowed in August, but shipments remained well below the prior-year level.…
Read the full article →China imported 8.39 million metric tons of wood pulp in the third quarter of 2026, down 1.1% year on year, according to Lesprom. The supplied report also says the value of imports rose 0.5% and the average CIF price increased 1.7%.…
Read the full article →ANIN Papéis Especiais presented new products at Higiexpo 2026, held from October 20 to 22. The company said its participation reflected a new stage in its growth strategy, focused on strengthening its brands and expanding nationally and internationally. One featured launch was Ouroppel Prime Multiuso, an interfolded paper towel with an easy-open format.…
Read the full article →The Republic of the Congo plans to establish a new agency to oversee timber crossing its borders, according to the supplied report. The cabinet approved a draft law to replace the service that has overseen timber exports since the forest code established it in 2000. The report says hardwood logs continued to leave the country despite a ban on their export.…
Read the full article →The supplied report says the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has applied since August 12, 2026. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 entered into force in February 2025 and replaced the bloc’s packaging directive after an 18-month transition, according to the report. Initial obligations include restrictions on PFAS in food-contact packaging.…
Read the full article →New Zealand’s wood exports to India could be almost 40% higher by 2036 than they would be without the free trade agreement that came into force on October 20, according to a model cited by Wood Central. Niven Winchester of Motu Economic and Public Policy Research modelled the agreement for New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) through 2050. The modelling projects that wood exports to India could be $487 million a year higher by 2050.…
Read the full article →New Zealand’s logs, sawn timber and pulp can enter India tariff-free under a trade agreement that came into force on October 20, according to Wood Central. The products previously faced tariffs of up to 11%, the report said. The agreement removes tariffs on more than 95% of New Zealand’s trade with India, although the supplied excerpt does not specify how much of that trade is forestry products.…
Read the full article →TasPorts is conducting an independent ownership review of the Burnie Chip Export Terminal in Tasmania, according to WoodCentral. The state-owned port company is considering whether a new owner or partner could bring investment to the facility. The terminal has handled more than 10 million tonnes of woodchips since TasPorts acquired it in 2014.…
Read the full article →A draft review in Western Australia recommends reducing the annual limit for harvesting wild sandalwood from 1,250 metric tons to 750 metric tons, Wood Central reported on October 18, 2026. The state’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) is overseeing the review. An independent panel is expected to examine the draft before ministers decide on the limits. The report says ministerial approval is expected by early 2027.…
Read the full article →Brazil produced 29.4 million metric tons of pulp in 2025, up 6.95% from 2024, according to figures attributed to the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá). The annual report was reportedly released on 13 October 2026. Brazilian pulp exports totalled 20.7 million metric tons in 2025, an increase of 11.6% year on year.…
Read the full article →Log exporters moved 77,000 fewer tonnes of wood through Napier Port in the year to September, according to a report dated October 13, 2026. Volumes increased 4.4% year on year in the final three months of the port’s financial year, reaching 699,000 tonnes. The increase in that quarter did not offset the reported annual decline.…
Read the full article →Myanmar’s timber trade has increasingly shifted toward China as Western buyers cut spending, according to Wood Central, citing Forest Trends and the International Tropical Timber Organization. Western spending on Myanmar wood fell from US$78.4 million before the 2021 coup to US$1.2 million last year, the report says. The supplied account says trade with China is believed to move mainly through informal cross-border routes. It describes Chinese and Western buyers as having spent similar amounts on Myanmar wood in 2019, at about US$78 million each.…
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