Trends in German log and lumber exports to China are hugely different

From January to October this year, German softwood logs exported to China fell by about 38% year-on-year, totaling 2.84 million m³. This year, German softwood logs exported to China generally showed a downward trend, from 510,000 m³ in January to 170,000 m³ in October. At present, Germany's domestic logging industry has not yet recovered to the level at the beginning of this year. It is expected that Germany's log exports to the Chinese market will remain low in the fourth quarter of 2023. On the other hand, German sawn timber exports ...