China’s sawn timber imports rise 11% in the first half

In the first half of this year, China's imports of logs fell by 9.3% year-on-year to a total of 20.31 million m³; the volume of lumber rose by 11.4% year-on-year to a total of 14.31 million m³. As the furniture market is gradually recovering this year, it is expected that lumber imports will continue to grow steadily in the second half of this year, but prices will not fluctuate too much. It is worth noting that since April, the export value of furniture and parts has declined month by ...