China

June prices for China imports of logs and sawnwood

The report below contains the latest prices of logs and sawnwood from main timber markets in China, between 16-30 [...]

New Zealand log prices dragged down by Chinese imports from Europe coming by train

    New Zealand logs are piling up on Chinese wharves as cheap sawn timber arrives by train [...]

Chinese particleboard market optimistic despite tough economic environment

    The Chinese particleboard market has a smooth transition. Some merchants have reported that the particleboard market [...]

Global sawlog prices fall sharply in the first quarter of 2019

In the first quarter of 2019, the global sawlog prices fell to the lowest level in two years. Sawlog prices [...]

US hardwood industry still sees opportunities in the Chinese market

The market value for the U.S. hardwood lumber exports has fallen from $2.1 billion in 2017 to $1 [...]

New Zealand log prices drop dramatically on oversupply

    From a sale price of US$130 per JASm3 for A grade the price dropped -US [...]

China sharply reduces imports of Russian logs and boosts imports of lumber

    In January-May, log imports to China from Russia declined 26.2% y-o-y to [...]

Impact of trade dispute with China for the US wood industry

The US trade and tariff war with China that has been reignited in recent weeks is directly impacting American log [...]

US and China to restart tariffs talks; the US will no longer impose new tariffs

On June 29, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with US President Trump in Osaka, Japan.    During [...]

Softwood logs exports from the EU to China doubled during Q1/2019

The total European softwood logs deliveries to China have went significantly up during the first quarter of the year, due [...]