Dramatic decline in China’s softwood log imports in H1/2022
China’s log imports in the first half of 2022 totaled 22.38 million cubic meters valued at US$4 [...]
August 17, 2022
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Rebound in China’s log imports expected from August
Generally, in June there is a supply and demand imbalance in China as the seasonal demand drops during the Chinese [...]
June 10, 2022
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China’s log imports fall sharply through April
In April 2022, the import volume of logs in China was 3.84 million m³, a year-on-year decrease [...]
May 30, 2022
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Current state of China’s log import market
While it appears that the upward pressure on shipping prices has abated, the China log demand has come off from [...]
April 11, 2022
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Sharp rise in CIF prices for China’s softwood log imports
According to China Customs, log imports in 2021 totalled 63.58 million cubic metres valued at US$11.594 billion [...]
February 21, 2022
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Chinese softwood lumber imports fall sharply, softwood logs purchases growing steadily
In the first seven months, China's softwood lumber imports fell by a third compared to the same period last [...]
September 1, 2021
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China: Sharp rise in value of log imports in H1/2021
According to China Customs, log imports in the first half of 2021 totalled 31.26 million cubic metres valued at [...]
August 25, 2021
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Australia’s timber faces a long-term deadlock due to the freezing of Chinese imports
Australia is preparing to completely interrupt its annual timber trade with China after Beijing Customs' request [...]
April 8, 2021
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