Soaring Chinese softwood log imports from Latvia

China’s softwood log imports from Latvia in 2022 soared 288% to 610,000 cubic meters mainly because China imported a lot of large diameter fir, spruce, Korean pine and scots pine. China’s large diameter fir and spruce imports from Latvia soared 451% to 523,161 cubic meters, however, the CIF price for fir and spruce declined 23% in 2022. China’s large diameter Korean pine and scots pine imports from Latvia rose 79% to 78,979 cubic metres, the CIF price for fir and spruce declined 1% slightly in 2022. Germany is the main supplier of ...