GTI Report: Three pilot countries show expansion in April despite high costs and trade shifts

2026-05-19

Yokohama, 19 May 2026 — Currently, the global timber industry is grappling with persistently high costs as well as dislocating shifts in the trade landscape. Against this backdrop, the timber sector in China, Ecuador, and Mexico still managed to achieve growth in April 2026, according to the latest Global Timber Index (GTI) Report.