Falling demand and policy shifts drive down China’s log imports and prices
China’s log imports in the first quarter of 2025 totalled 8.07 million cubic metres valued at US$1.352 billion, down 9% in volume and 10% in value compared to the first quarter of 2024. The average price for imported logs was US$168 (CIF) per cubic metre, down 1.3% from the same period of 2024. Of total log imports, softwood log imports dropped 7% to 5.78 million cubic metres, accounting for 72% of the national total. The average price for imported softwood logs declined 5% to US$127 (CIF) per cubic metre over ...
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