At the start of September, many sawmill owners in France are asking themselves questions about the evolution of the markets, in particular those specializing in construction timber. In this sector, the negative signals that appeared in June and July have now been confirmed. It must be said that the general context does not lead to optimism. Since the start of the year, timber flows have slowed down sharply on world markets, down 20% on average: China (-42%) and India (-14%) are the 2 countries most affected by the reduction in imports which concerns most international markets. The reality ...