According to data from China Customs, 2017 Chinese sawnwood imports totalled 37.35 million cubic metres valued at US$10.06 billion, a year on year increase of 16% in volume and 24% in value.
The average price for imported sawnwood was US$269 per cubic metre, up 6% on 2016.
Sawn softwood imports in 2017 surged but sawn hardwood imports declined.
Of total sawnwood imports, sawn softwood imports rose 41% to 25.05 million cubic metres, accounting for 67% of the national total. The average price for imported sawn softwood was US$195 per cubic metre, up 10% year on year.
Sawn hardwood imports fell 14% to 12.30 million cubic metres because China’s sawn hardwood imports from Russia fell 48%, Russia has restricted its birch exports.
The average price for imported sawn hardwoods was US$422 per cubic metre, up 21% year on year.
Of total sawn hardwood imports, tropical sawnwood imports were 6.68 million cubic metres valued at US$2.526 billion, up 16% in volume and 19% in value and accounted for 18% of the national total. The average price for imported tropical sawnwood was US$378 per cubic metre, a year on year increase of only 2%.
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