UK imports of all tropical wood products in Chapter 44 of the Harmonised System of product codes (excluding wood for energy) declined 21% to USD417 million in 2020. This is by far the lowest level since 2004, and probably for many years prior to that.The downturn in imports of HS...

1. Wood importsIn 2020, China’s imports of logs and sawn timber collectively totaled 107.573 million m3(log volume), a drop of 5.2% from last year; imports value reached US$16.04 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 11.8%, and the average unit price was US$149 per cubic meter, a d...

2020 is an extraordinary year. The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of last year brought unexpected challenges and development opportunities to our wood industry. With concerted, arduous and outstanding efforts of various parties, we have achieved good re...

Imports In 2020, W&WPs imported into Vietnam were valued at US$2.558 billion showing a minor year-on-year growth of 0.6%.W&WP imported into Vietnam, 2009-2020(US$ billion)W&WP export by foreign enterprisesIn 2020, exports of W&WP by foreign enterprises were valued...

ITTO’s governing body, the International Tropical Timber Council, appointed Ms Sheam Satkuru by consensus as ITTO’s new Executive Director at its 57th session, which was held virtually from 29 November to 3 December 2021. She won the position from among nearly 50 applicants.Ms Sa...

Sustainable timber harvesting is not deforestation. It is a nature-based solution that ensures the long-term health of forests and provides livelihoods for people. Photo J.L. DoucetYokohama, Japan, 25 February 2022:ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru has suggested that internat...

In order to promote the government, enterprises, financial institutions and other organizations to widely participate in the application of blockchain cross-border timber traceability, and to solve the transparency, authenticity and credibility of cross-border timber traceability...

On December 28, 2019, the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress deliberated and passed the new Forest Law, which will be formally implemented on July 1, 2020. The newly revised Forest Law has made great adjustments in structure, with th...

From November 17 to 30, 2019, the Training Workshop on Tropical Timber Investment and Trade between China and Portuguese Speaking Countries and Cooperation on the Global Green Supply Chain for Forest Products was successfully held in Macau. This workshop washosted by the China an...

Zhu GuangqianIn the first half of 2020, the total value of timber and wood products imports and exports in China reached US$23.025 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 18%. The imports amounted at US$9.828 billion, dropped by 17.9%, and exports valued at US$13.197 billion, decreas...