TDUK Trade Note: Changing Log Supplies
Pressures on European Spruce supply mean more Pine and other species are entering the construction supply chain. What does this mean for Merchants and others?
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TDUK Trade Note: EU Anti-Dumping Investigation
This statement seeks to inform Timber Development UK (TDUK) members of the latest updates regarding the EU’s Anti-Dumping investigation on hardwood-faced Plywood from China.
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TDUK Trade Note: Transition of Fire Door Testing Away from the National Standard BS.476 Series
This statement seeks to inform Timber Development UK (TDUK) members of the latest updates regarding the transition of Fire Door Testing away from BS.476.
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TDUK Trade Note: New DEFRA requirements on Cedar imports
New Plant Health Requirements are being planned for imports of Cedar wood (Thuja spp.), which includes Western Red Cedar being imported from Canada. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has is proposing to bring legislation on the requirements before Parliament in early January, with the aim that...
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TDUK Trade Note: Update to CPTTP agreement – Updated October 2024
On 29 August the UK Government announced that Peru has ratified the critical new CPTTP trade agreement. The CPTPP is a free trade area that, once the UK joins, will span five continents and almost 600 million people. TDUK believes it is very welcome news that six of the 11...
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TDUK Trade Note: How EUDR will impact UK wood imports
On 30 December 2024 the European Union is scheduled to cease implementation of the EU Timber Regulation and enter into force the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for wood and wood products being placed on the EU market. This will place additional responsibilities on Sawmills within the EU and on Suppliers...
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TDUK Trade Note: HMRC timber import statistics and Coniferous Plywood data – Update
Timber Development UK uses the latest timber import data, published by HM Revenue & Customs, to collate and release monthly updates on timber imports to the UK. This is a follow up to the trade note issued on 8 May 2024 which highlighted a significant problem with customs declarations being...
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TDUK Trade Note: CE/UKCA marking update
In our latest Trade Note, we look at the latest developments regarding CE and UKCA marking ahead of the 2025 deadline, and consider what we should be asking our potential MPs ahead of next month's General Election. TDUK is calling for the next Government to remove the uncertainty for UK...
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TDUK Trade Note: HMRC timber import statistics and Coniferous Plywood data
Timber Development UK uses the latest timber import data, published by HM Revenue & Customs, to collate and release monthly updates on timber imports to the UK. According to HMRC statistics, softwood plywood imports experienced a 23.8% fall compared with January-February 2023. However, TDUK is concerned these figures are not...
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TDUK Trade Note: Are you trading in CE/UKCA Marked Wood Products?
The intention is that the National Regulator for Construction Products (NRCP) will become fully operational once the Building Safety Bill and subsequent secondary legislation have been approved by Parliament. This new legislation would give the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) all the necessary legal powers to carry out...
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