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China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten softwood lumber suppliers. Germany is facing severe difficulties due to a slowdown in construction, high log prices, and oversaturated inventories. Additionally, Europe’s log production appears to be declining, driving log prices higher and intensifying lumber price tensions. These trends are expected to persist in 2025. Russia: sustained pressure on exports In 2024, Russia exported 13.67 million cubic meters of lumber to China, accounting for 21.75% of China’s total timber imports. With the EU ban on Russian wood products still in effect and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s timber market will likely continue to face shrinking market share and rising transportation costs in 2025. Africa: growing supply with structural changes African timber exports to... Continue reading →
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February 10, 2025
China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten softwood lumber suppliers. Germany is facing severe difficulties due to a slowdown in construction, high log prices, and oversaturated inventories. Additionally, Europe’s log production appears to be declining, driving log prices higher and intensifying lumber price tensions. These trends are expected to persist in 2025. Russia: sustained pressure on exports In 2024, Russia exported 13.67 million cubic meters of lumber to China, accounting for 21.75% of China’s total timber imports. With the EU ban on Russian wood products still in effect and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s timber market will likely continue to face shrinking market share and rising transportation costs in 2025. Africa: growing supply with structural changes African timber exports to... Continue reading →
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February 10, 2025
China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten softwood lumber suppliers. Germany is facing severe difficulties due to a slowdown in construction, high log prices, and oversaturated inventories. Additionally, Europe’s log production appears to be declining, driving log prices higher and intensifying lumber price tensions. These trends are expected to persist in 2025. Russia: sustained pressure on exports In 2024, Russia exported 13.67 million cubic meters of lumber to China, accounting for 21.75% of China’s total timber imports. With the EU ban on Russian wood products still in effect and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s timber market will likely continue to face shrinking market share and rising transportation costs in 2025. Africa: growing supply with structural changes African timber exports to... Continue reading →
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China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten softwood lumber suppliers. Germany is facing severe difficulties due to a slowdown in construction, high log prices, and oversaturated inventories. Additionally, Europe’s log production appears to be declining, driving log prices higher and intensifying lumber price tensions. These trends are expected to persist in 2025. Russia: sustained pressure on exports In 2024, Russia exported 13.67 million cubic meters of lumber to China, accounting for 21.75% of China’s total timber imports. With the EU ban on Russian wood products still in effect and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s timber market will likely continue to face shrinking market share and rising transportation costs in 2025. Africa: growing supply with structural changes African timber exports to... Continue reading →
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China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten softwood lumber suppliers. Germany is facing severe difficulties due to a slowdown in construction, high log prices, and oversaturated inventories. Additionally, Europe’s log production appears to be declining, driving log prices higher and intensifying lumber price tensions. These trends are expected to persist in 2025. Russia: sustained pressure on exports In 2024, Russia exported 13.67 million cubic meters of lumber to China, accounting for 21.75% of China’s total timber imports. With the EU ban on Russian wood products still in effect and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s timber market will likely continue to face shrinking market share and rising transportation costs in 2025. Africa: growing supply with structural changes African timber exports to... Continue reading →
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China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten softwood lumber suppliers. Germany is facing severe difficulties due to a slowdown in construction, high log prices, and oversaturated inventories. Additionally, Europe’s log production appears to be declining, driving log prices higher and intensifying lumber price tensions. These trends are expected to persist in 2025. Russia: sustained pressure on exports In 2024, Russia exported 13.67 million cubic meters of lumber to China, accounting for 21.75% of China’s total timber imports. With the EU ban on Russian wood products still in effect and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s timber market will likely continue to face shrinking market share and rising transportation costs in 2025. Africa: growing supply with structural changes African timber exports to... Continue reading →
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China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten softwood lumber suppliers. Germany is facing severe difficulties due to a slowdown in construction, high log prices, and oversaturated inventories. Additionally, Europe’s log production appears to be declining, driving log prices higher and intensifying lumber price tensions. These trends are expected to persist in 2025. Russia: sustained pressure on exports In 2024, Russia exported 13.67 million cubic meters of lumber to China, accounting for 21.75% of China’s total timber imports. With the EU ban on Russian wood products still in effect and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s timber market will likely continue to face shrinking market share and rising transportation costs in 2025. Africa: growing supply with structural changes African timber exports to... Continue reading →
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China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten softwood lumber suppliers. Germany is facing severe difficulties due to a slowdown in construction, high log prices, and oversaturated inventories. Additionally, Europe’s log production appears to be declining, driving log prices higher and intensifying lumber price tensions. These trends are expected to persist in 2025. Russia: sustained pressure on exports In 2024, Russia exported 13.67 million cubic meters of lumber to China, accounting for 21.75% of China’s total timber imports. With the EU ban on Russian wood products still in effect and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s timber market will likely continue to face shrinking market share and rising transportation costs in 2025. Africa: growing supply with structural changes African timber exports to... Continue reading →
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China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten softwood lumber suppliers. Germany is facing severe difficulties due to a slowdown in construction, high log prices, and oversaturated inventories. Additionally, Europe’s log production appears to be declining, driving log prices higher and intensifying lumber price tensions. These trends are expected to persist in 2025. Russia: sustained pressure on exports In 2024, Russia exported 13.67 million cubic meters of lumber to China, accounting for 21.75% of China’s total timber imports. With the EU ban on Russian wood products still in effect and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s timber market will likely continue to face shrinking market share and rising transportation costs in 2025. Africa: growing supply with structural changes African timber exports to... Continue reading →
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China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten softwood lumber suppliers. Germany is facing severe difficulties due to a slowdown in construction, high log prices, and oversaturated inventories. Additionally, Europe’s log production appears to be declining, driving log prices higher and intensifying lumber price tensions. These trends are expected to persist in 2025. Russia: sustained pressure on exports In 2024, Russia exported 13.67 million cubic meters of lumber to China, accounting for 21.75% of China’s total timber imports. With the EU ban on Russian wood products still in effect and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s timber market will likely continue to face shrinking market share and rising transportation costs in 2025. Africa: growing supply with structural changes African timber exports to... Continue reading →