Trade Note

TDUK Trade Note: New DEFRA requirements on Cedar imports
by Jennie Ward|24 October 24|Supply
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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DEFRA to introduce new requirements on Cedar imports
by Jennie Ward|24 October 24|Build, Supply
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) is proposing to bring legislation on the requirements before Parliament in early January, with the aim that they...
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Malaysia becomes latest country to join CPTPP trade agreement
by Jennie Ward|17 October 24|Supply
Malaysia has become the latest country to ratify The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement. Malaysia joins Peru, Japan, Singapore, Chile, New Zealand and Vietnam in ratifying the agreement. Once the UK government joins the CPTPP, more than 99% of current UK goods exports to CPTPP...
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TDUK Trade Note: Update to CPTTP agreement – Updated October 2024
by Jennie Ward|30 August 24|Supply
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
by TDUK|16 August 24|Supply
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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New Trade Note offers Coniferous Plywood quota update
by Jennie Ward|03 August 24|Statistics, Supply
Timber Development UK's (TDUK) latest Trade Note offers an update on the industry's continuing concerns over the Coniferous Plywood Quota. TDUK uses the latest timber import data, published by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), to collate and release monthly updates on timber imports to the UK, to help TDUK members...
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TDUK Trade Note: HMRC timber import statistics and Coniferous Plywood data – Update
by Jennie Ward|31 July 24|Build, Supply
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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CE Marking
TDUK Trade Note calls for clarity on UKCA/CE marking
by Jennie Ward|07 June 24|Build, Supply
Timber Development UK (TDUK) is calling for the next government to remove the continuing uncertainty around CE marking and the UKCA mark on construction products. At the point that the UK exited the EU back in January 2020, the UK government was very firmly of the intent that recognition of...
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TDUK Trade Note: CE/UKCA marking update
by Jennie Ward|03 June 24|Build, Supply
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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New TDUK Trade Note: Coniferous Plywood data concerns
by Jennie Ward|07 May 24|Build, Statistics, Supply
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, to help TDUK members better understand the market and make informed decisions for their businesses. According to the most recently released HMRC statistics, softwood...
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