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September 3, 2025

China’s construction slump hits softwood lumber imports

According to data from China Customs in the first half of 2025 lumber imports totalled 12.15 million cubic metres valued at US$3.117 billion, down 13% in both volume and value. The average CIF price for lumber imports fell to US$256 per cubic metre over the same period of 2024.    Of total lumber imports, softwood lumber imports fell 17% to 7.39 million cubic metres and accounted for 61% of the national total, down 3 percentage points over the same period of 2024. The average CIF prices for softwood lumber imports dropped 0 ...

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