What we publish
FEA markets our knowledge and data through analytical products that cover the forest product industry. These include Monthly Advisors and newsletters for near-term analysis, the Quarterly Forecasting Service for a longer-term outlook and an extensive historical database, as well as the industry's only comprehensive, up-to-date, mill-level capacity reports, categorized by sector.Wood Markets News
What’s got our attention.
Investment in Canadian Building Construction Slips in June
Canadian building construction investment fell 0.5% to CA$23.2 billion in June but was up 5.7% year-over-year.
USITC Finds Injury From Hardwood and Decorative Plywood Imports From China, Indonesia, and Vietnam
USITC voted to impose duties on certain hardwood and decorative plywood imports while terminating investigations into two softwood plywood categories.
US Custom Home Building Starts Drop 9.0% Year-Over-Year in Q2
US custom home building starts totaled 49,000 in Q2, down 9.0% year-over-year, the Census Bureau and NAHB reported.Spotlights
Spotlights take a deep dive into topics important to our subscribers.
Repair and Remodeling
Residential improvements account for roughly 36% of North American lumber and wood panel consumption, the same share as new residential construction. Yet the industry’s standard gauge of the sector cannot be trusted, so starting with FEA’s July Advisors, we are replacing it.
Section 122 Implications for Wood Products
On February 20, President Donald Trump announced a 10% temporary import duty under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, shortly after the US Supreme Court struck down his tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Vietnam Industry Overview: Opportunities for Softwood
Against a backdrop of evolving global trade policies and growing demand for sustainable timber raw materials, Vietnam has established itself as a major player in the global wood furniture manufacturing industry, over the past two decades.Conferences
Global Softwood Log & Lumber Conference
Join us for the wood product industry’s premier gathering of analysts, producers, buyers, and traders. Against a backdrop of heightened uncertainty, FEA’s conference delivers valuable insights from our analysts and guest speakers alike. Read More