The Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia has stated that all recreational, logging, and planting activities within forest areas should be suspended during the Northeast Monsoon season to prevent accidents and reduce the impact of natural disasters.

Gabon's finance bill establishes new differentiated export tax rates based on the level of processing: 15% for primary processed products; 10% for secondary processed products; and 3.5% for tertiary processed products.

Ecuador's Ministry of Environment and Energy announced the progress of national REDD+ policy implementation. The data shows that 705,639 hectares of natural forests are currently under protection, and 353,782 hectares are under sustainable forest management.

In September 2025, China's imports of logs and sawnwood reached 4.669 million cubic meters, a 15.9% increase from August, halting a consecutive five-month downward trend.

Driven by the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) mandatory traceability requirements and intensified tax audits across multiple countries, suppliers in major timber-producing nations in Africa like Ghana, Cameroon, and Gabon have broadly raised quotes.

Ecuador's exports of particleboard (MDP) reached USD 128.2 million between January and August 2025, a 3.5% decrease compared to the same period in 2024, according to customs data.

China imported a total of 4.029 million cubic meters of logs and sawnwood in August 2025, marking a 13.4% decline from July and a 20.2% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.

Gabon has more than 400 exploitable wood species, 60 of which are commercialized and 54 are used for export. Since 2010, the ban on log exports has encouraged local processing, but the forestry and timber sector still accounts for only 6% of exports and 3.2% of GDP.

During a presentation of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) , Brazilian President Lula announced a US$1 billion investment in the TFFF, making it the first country to commit to investing US$1 billion in the fund.

In the first half of this year, the total export value of China's furniture industry reached US$34.915 billion, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 6.72%.