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Freight Rates Climb Early as Asian Plywood Demand Holds Firm
Asia–Europe freight rates began rising weeks ahead of peak season in May 2026, even as Vietnamese plywood demand from…
Container Rates Spike, Commerce Locks CVD Finals: Late May 2026
Drewry's container index jumped 16% to $2,557 in the same week U.S. Commerce locked CVD finals on hardwood plywood from…
Plywood Demand Firms as Asia Freight Steadies: Mid-May 2026
US single-family starts surged to a 13-month high in March and Asia-Pacific plywood demand stayed firm, even as Drewry's…
Lumber Eases as Brussels Publishes EUDR Plan — May 2026 Brief
Madison's framing lumber composite held at $524/mfbm into May 2026 as Brussels published its EUDR simplification report…
MDO Plywood Price (2026): Per-Sheet Cost & Per-Pour Math
What US and Canadian buyers actually pay for MDO plywood in 2026, the cost-per-pour math against HDO and CDX, and where…
MDF vs Plywood Price (2026): Per-Sheet Cost & Per-Square-Foot Math
MDF vs plywood pricing in 2026 across the US, India, and UK. Per-sheet ranges at four thicknesses, per-square-foot math…
Formwork Demand Firms as US Housing Rebounds — May 2026 Brief
US housing +10.8% in March lifts Q3 form-ply demand. The Commerce AD case targets cabinet-grade only; film-faced flows…
Canadian Softwood Duty Cut; Australia Plywood Imports Hit Record
US trims Canadian softwood duty to 24.83% as Australia's plywood imports cross 500,000 m³ and Asia-Europe freight rates…
196% US Duties Hit Asian Hardwood Plywood — Late April 2026 Brief
The US Department of Commerce set preliminary antidumping duties of 196% on Vietnamese hardwood plywood while lumber…
US Tariffs and Housing Slump Weigh on Lumber as Asia Diverges
Lumber futures hit a one-month low near $574 as US housing starts collapsed 14.2%, while India raises plywood prices…
Tariff Turbulence Redirects Plywood Trade Toward Middle East and South Asia
US tariff pressures and anti-dumping duties accelerate plywood trade diversification toward the Middle East and South…
Plywood Industry Statistics 2026: Market Size, Trade & Trends
Comprehensive plywood industry statistics for 2026 — global market size, top producing and exporting countries, trade…