China’s log imports continue to decrease at the beginning of the year, lumber imports increase

At the beginning of 2024, the Chinese timber import market has shown a series of new changes. According to customs statistics, in the first month of 2024, China's total imported timber reached 5.077 million cubic meters, a slight decrease of 3.78% compared to January 2023; the trade volume reached 7.093 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 3.68%. Decrease in log imports In January 2024, the national volume of logs accounted for 59.6% of the total timber imports, reaching 3.0277 million cubic meters, compared to 65.71% of the ...