China: 2021 logs and lumber imports rise in value thanks to higher prices
In 2021, the value of China's lumber imports reached 7.179 billion US dollars, while [...]
February 1, 2022
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Chinese softwood lumber imports drop 26% in 2021
China’s imports of softwood lumber in 2021 declined by -26.2% year-over-year to [...]
January 26, 2022
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Chinese timber import market faces a complicated 2022
At the beginning of the new year, the Chinese timber industry is waiting for the market [...]
January 24, 2022
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China’s pine logs and lumber imports – only through designated ports
The quarantine requirement for imported pine (Pinus spp) wood (including logs and lumber) from countries where [...]
January 18, 2022
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China to update phytosanitary requirements for pine logs and lumber imports
China’s General Administration of Customs released new phytosanitary requirements for pine logs and lumber from 7 countries (United States [...]
January 12, 2022
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China’s demand for New Zealand logs uncertain; prices stable in December
The At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for New Zwealand exported logs remained unchanged in December, although there were reported some [...]
January 10, 2022
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China’s demand for softwood logs expected to be reduced in Q1/2022
Softwood inventory levels in China have dropped slightly to 4.5mln m3 and daily offtake remains steady at 75k per [...]
January 5, 2022
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Slowdown in China’s softwood log consumption indicates market correction
Demand for softwood logs in China remained favorable during the third quarter (Q3) of the year, despite seasonally lower consumption [...]
January 4, 2022
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China: Sharp rise in CIF prices for lumber imports
According to China Customs in the third quarter of 2021 lumber imports totalled 21.91 million cubic metres valued at [...]
December 21, 2021
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Chinese demand for softwood logs very low due to market uncertainty
The current enthusiasm of Chinese domestic timber businessmen to stock up at the end of the [...]
December 20, 2021
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