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The United Kingdom (UK) is the largest consumer of wood pellets, globally. UK wood pellet regulations have not significantly diverged from the European Union (EU) following Brexit.

On December 12, the Secretary of State (SOS) for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Steve Barclay announced draft legislation to stop products from illegal deforestation from being sold in the United Kingdom (UK).

Peru’s forest product market is expected to grow in 2018 after a slowdown in the construction sector compounded by heavy rains, flooding and landslides reduced market size in 2017.

To increase exports of wood and wood products to Peru through increased understanding of the products, FAS Lima coordinated an educational seminar on the uses of Southern Yellow Pine....

The Government of Peru recently approved a reconstruction plan called “Reconstruction with Changes” for S/. 25,655 million soles or $7.8 billion dollars.

USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) held a technical seminar to promote wood frame construction in Peru.

USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Southern Pine Council (SPC) held a capacity building seminar with three U.S. southern yellow pine experts.

Maderera Andina, a Peruvian lumber importer and wholesaler of U.S. engineered wood products, is stimulating its use in the Peruvian market.

Through EU and UK political and regulatory policy interventions, renewable fuel (e.g. wood pellets) has been incentivized as a vehicle to help de-carbonize the energy sector.

FAS Lima coordinated for the American Softwood and the Engineered Wood Associations and accompanying members a series of site visits and meetings with Peruvian lumber importers.

he UK presents strong market opportunities for many U.S. consumer-oriented products.