China’s sawnwood imports totalled 15.61 million cubic metres valued at $3.82 billion in the first half of 2016, down 2% and 17% respectively over the same period of 2015. Source: Lesprom
The average landed price for imported sawnwood was US$245 per cubic metre, a year-on-year drop of 17%.
Of the total, sawn softwood imports amounted to 9.02 million cubic metres, or 58 % of all sawnwood imports, a year-on-year increase of 24%.
Sawn hardwood imports totaled 6.05 million cubic metres, or 42% of all sawnwood imports, a year-on-year increase of 11%.
Tropical sawnwood imports rose 8 % to about 4.77 million cubic metres, accounting for 17% of all sawnwood imports and 40% of all sawn hardwood imports.
China’s log imports totalled 23.91 million cubic metres valued at $3.97 billion in the first half of 2016, up 3% in volume and down 10% in value over the same period of 2015.
The average landed price for imported logs was US$166 per cubic metre, a year-on-year fall of 13%.
Of the total, softwood log imports amounted to 16.12 million cubic metres, or 67% of all log imports, a year-on year increase of 4%.
Softwood log imports of these above-mentioned countries make up 99% of all softwood log imports. Softwood log imports from the top five countries account for 97% of all log imports
The average price for softwood log imports was about IS$120 per cubic metre in the first half of 2016, a year-on year decline of 7%.
Hardwood log imports totalled 7.79 million cubic metres, or 30% of all log imports, a year-on-year increase of 26% in volume.
Tropical log imports rose 8% to about 4.77 million cubic metres, accounting for 20% of all log imports and 61% of all hardwood log imports.
