Price for softwood lumber imported to China rose 1.5%.
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Price for lumber exported from New Zealand lost 15%.
Price for logs exported from New Zealand rose 1.3%.
Price for lumber exported from Russia to Kazakhstan fell marginally 0.5%.
Weak lumber demand and price pressure in China, a stronger ruble, and high interest costs drove asset impairments, capacity curtailments, and lower fourth-quarter sales.
Price for wood chips imported to the EU contracted 26%.
Price for bleached kraft pulp exported from the EU upped 4%.
Price for lumber exported from Latvia upped 5%.
Price for lumber exported from the EU to United Arab Emirates slipped 1.3%.
Imports of wood pellets to Poland changed only 0.0%.
Imports of logs to the EU declined only 0.3%.
Price for plywood imported to Italy increased 21%.
Price for wood furniture exported from Italy grew 13%.
Price for lumber exported from the EU to MENA grew 9%.
Price for lumber exported from Finland to Algeria grew 9%.
Price for logs exported from Lithuania declined only 0.1%.
Price for plywood imported to the EU expanded 15%.
Price for wood pellets imported to the EU contracted 6%.
Price for lumber exported from Finland upped 5%.
Price for pulpwood imported to Finland decreased 7%.