According to China Customs Statistics, France shipped 158,000 m³ (+3%) to China from January to June, defending its leadership role. 93,000 m³ of oak logs were imported from the US, China’s second most important supplier. Year on year, a marked decrease of 31% was recorded here.
Meanwhile, deliveries from Germany nearly doubled (61,000 m³; +56%). A clear upward trend can also be observed in oak log imports from Slovakia (56,000 m³; +63%), Croatia (33,000 m³; +36%) and Poland (22,000 m³; +208%). Double-digit increases were also recorded in shipments from the Czech Republic (25,000 m³; +14%), Belgium (13,000 m³; +19%) and Denmark (3,600 m³; +12%), as figures published by China Customs Statistics show.
| Volumes in m³ | |||
| Country | 1-6 2024 | 1-6 2025 | Diff. in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 153,057 | 158,204 | 3 |
| USA | 135,574 | 93,466 | –31 |
| Germany | 38,833 | 60,768 | 56 |
| Slovakia | 34,135 | 55,770 | 63 |
| Croatia | 24,443 | 33,203 | 36 |
| Slovenia | 20,133 | 25,533 | 27 |
| Czech Republic | 21,981 | 25,052 | 14 |
| Poland | 7,102 | 21,857 | 208 |
| Belgium | 10,984 | 13,090 | 19 |
| Denmark | 3,256 | 3,647 | 12 |
| Other countries | 52,000 | 18,356 | –65 |
| Total | 501,498 | 508,946 | 1 |
