In China, the softwood import market remains weak but there are small hopes for Q1/2023. As of mid-November, daily usage is hovering around 70,000 cubic metres per day across the eastern seaboard for all softwoods, well off the pace of the normal 80- 90,000 we would typically see at this time of year. But a significant positive is the rate of consumption in a nation where COVID lockdowns in large cities remains the order of the day. Currently, New Zealand shows total dominance in the softwood trade. NZ Radiata pine is now ...
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