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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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