DHA eNews - U.S. Veneer & Log Exports Rise Dramatically In 2021
U.S. veneer exports have grown to 148 million square meters this year, up 30% vs. last year. The value of veneer exports has already reached $235 million, 33% higher than last year.
2021 U.S. log exports are at 1.56 million cubic meters with a value of $634 million, up 24% in volume and 32% in value vs. last year.
The European Commission has approved permanent import duties on birch plywood from Russia. This action will force Russian producers to pursue other markets.
In Q3, the average global shipment required 12 additional days to complete, 23% longer than last year. The most significant delays were between booking and arrival to the gate at the port, which took 43% longer, and ocean transit time, which took 36% longer.
The U.S. government has announced that the final combined anti-dumping and countervailing duty rate for most Canadian softwood producers is 17.9%.
The House infrastructure bill passed the first week in November quadruples funding for reforestation projects in national forests. In addition, the bill includes a system for subsidizing sawmills near forest rehab sites and helping manufacturers reduce waste and pollution as well as several provisions related to trucking.
Source: Forest Resources Association
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow (COP26) brought renewed attention to fighting deforestation and forest degradation. The U.S. and China promised to "engage collaboratively in support of eliminating global illegal deforestation through effectively enforcing their laws on banning illegal imports."
Protect your supply chain - and your company - by following the American National Standard for Due Diligence in Procuring/Sourcing Legal Timber and the companion plug-and-play management system to ensure your internal due diligence quality assurance program excludes illegal timber.
Recent news and updates about the pandemic's impact on our industry include:
- China's spike in COVID-19 cases puts pressure on timber prices
- COVID-19 update: Job growth, inflation risks, and affordability concerns
- How COVID-19 has altered apartment design and construction
- Industry groups challenge emergency standard on COVID-19 vaccinations and testing
- Some more coronavirus humor
See the DHA coronavirus news and resources pages for more information.
Sherwin-Williams has just released the new 2022 Colormix® Industrial Wood Forecast showing 24 trending finishes developed exclusively for wood product manufacturers.
The Wood Awards 2021 winners - six buildings and two products - have been recognized as the year’s best structures made out of wood.
A new study of the U.S. and Canadian woodworking industry shows that the shortage of production workers continues to increase at an alarming rate with no end in sight. Nearly 75% of the woodworking representatives surveyed said that they find it "very challenging" to hire qualified workers for their manufacturing operations.
The owner of William Penn Cabinetry said that the slowdown in the global supply chain and customer non-payment has forced him to close his business and put 80 employees out of work.
Timber harvesting is the driver behind Pennsylvania's top exported agriculture commodity: forest products. Not everyone, however, is on board. Hardwood officials say that public opposition to logging is a "major concern" that hampers the industry and the jobs it creates.
301 million trees were planted in British Columbia this year, bringing the total to more than one billion trees planted since 2018. The province intends to plant another 265 million trees next year.
Toronto plans to add 250,000 trees to its canopy in the next 10 years and will invest in native species like oak, maple, and cherry. Right now European buckthorn, an invasive species, is the most abundant species in the city. It can take over a forest and stop the reproduction of native species like oaks and maples.
If managed well, private forests could capture and store 35% of the carbon dioxide emissions needed for the U.S. to reach its 2030 goal to cut emissions. The new legislation includes a tax credit for private forestland owners.
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