New Zealand remains China’s undisputed number one supplier with 6.2 million m³ (+33%). Brazil recorded the biggest relative increase, i.e. +1061%.
German shipments to China supposedly doubled again (4 million m³; +105%). However, data collected by China Customs Statistics differ substantially from those published by Destatis on German softwood log exports (960,000 m³ in three months; +18%).
in 1,000 m³ | |||
Country | 1–4 2020 | 1–4 2021 | Diff. in % |
---|---|---|---|
Germany | 1,933 | 3,969 | 105 |
Czech Republic | 923 | 475 | –48 |
Slovakia | 24 | 220 | 815 |
France | 152 | 218 | 44 |
Poland | 77 | 145 | 89 |
Belgium | 50 | 48 | –4 |
Lithuania | 20 | 37 | 89 |
Denmark | 15 | 25 | 60 |
Latvia | 32 | 21 | –34 |
Italy | 25 | 18 | –30 |
Slovenia | 21 | 6 | –71 |
Estonia | 11 | 6 | –44 |
Sweden | 0.5 | 4.1 | 762 |
Luxembourg | 0.4 | 3.4 | 746 |
Romania | 3.2 | 0.9 | –72 |
Norway | – | 0.7 | 100 |
Austria | 2.5 | 0.1 | –95 |
Switzerland | 8.9 | – | –100 |
Belarus | 1.8 | – | –100 |
Croatia | 0.2 | – | –100 |
Total | 3,300 | 5,197 | 58 |
China softwood log imports global | January to April 2021
in 1,000 m³ | |||
Country | 1–4 2020 | 1–4 2021 | Diff. in % |
---|---|---|---|
New Zealand | 4,673 | 6,238 | 33 |
Germany | 1,933 | 3,969 | 105 |
Russia | 1,297 | 1,319 | 2 |
USA | 410 | 842 | 106 |
Uruguay | 79 | 746 | 850 |
Canada | 259 | 485 | 87 |
Czech Republic | 923 | 475 | –48 |
Japan | 296 | 427 | 44 |
Brazil | 27 | 311 | 1,061 |
Slovakia | 24 | 220 | 815 |
France | 152 | 218 | 44 |
Poland | 77 | 145 | 89 |
South Africa | 61 | 93 | 52 |
Argentina | 148 | 76 | –49 |
Australia | 1,058 | 57 | –95 |
Belgium | 50 | 48 | –4 |
Chile | 57 | 46 | –19 |
Lithuania | 20 | 37 | 89 |
Denmark | 15 | 25 | 60 |
Other countries | 146 | 130 | –11 |
Total | 11,669 | 15,845 | 36 |