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 26, 2022
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India: Wood import market blocked due to cargo issues and fumigation rules
Kandla port is forecast to be very busy with four log vessels arriving from Uruguay and Argentina as well as [...]
May 24, 2022
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China’s Q1/2022 softwood log imports crash, softwood lumber purchases rise 12.5%
In the first three months of 2022, China imported 4 million m³ of softwood lumber, recording an increase of 12 [...]
April 21, 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 7, 2022
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China: Substantial 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 17, 2021
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Can India replace China as a substitute market for Australian timber?
In November 2020, China claimed that harmful organisms were detected in multiple batches of logs imported from Australia. The Australian [...]
July 27, 2021
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Log demand in China expected to drop as some sawmills are forced to relocate
Softwood log inventory in China has risen to about 5.5m m3 and daily port off-take has dropped to [...]
July 22, 2021
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China: H1 log imports grow sharply, while sawn timber purchases crash
According to data released by the China customs, in the first half of 2021, a total of 31.61 million [...]
July 20, 2021
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China: Log import prices are rising fast in March
Last week (March 15-21), China's log import price index maintained a steady upward market. The weekly index reported [...]
March 23, 2021
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China: Timber prices are at historic highs
Chinese log import prices have recently increased again due low availability of wood, transport difficulties (rising ocean freight rates). The [...]
March 11, 2021
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