Falling demand and policy shifts drive down China’s log imports and prices

Decline in China’s log imports China’s log imports in the first quarter of 2025 totalled 8.07 million cubic metres valued at US$1.352 billion, down 9% in volume and 10% in value compared to the first quarter of 2024. The average price for imported logs was US$168 (CIF) per cubic metre, down 1.3% from the same period of 2024. Of total log imports, softwood log imports dropped 7% to 5.78 million cubic metres, accounting for 72% of the national total. The average price for imported softwood logs declined 5% to US ...

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