According to ITTO, China’s log imports in 2016 totalled 48.73 million cubic metres valued at US$8.082 billion, a year-on-year increase of nine percent in volume and 0.3 percent in value.
The average price for imported logs was US$166 per cubic metre, a year on year decline of eight percent.
Of total log imports, 2016 softwood log imports rose 13 percent to 34 million cubic metres, accounting for 70 percent of the national total. The average price for imported softwood logs was US$121 per cubic metre, down slightly on levels in 2015.
