China imported +14% of softwood lumber

Article by Ulrike Knaus, translated by Susanne Höfler | 26.11.2019 - 12:21

China imported 23 million m³ of lumber in the first ten months which is 14% more than last year.

As Customs Statistics China reports, Russia delivered 14 million m³ of softwood lumber (+12% between January and October, Canada 3.8 million m³ (+14%) and Finland 1.1 million m³ (+8%).

The biggest import increases were registered for Ukraine with a plus of 115% to 676,000 m³ and Germany with +356% or 558,000 m³.

With 579,000 m³, Sweden, on the other hand, supplied 8% less softwood lumber.

Chinese imports of softwood lumber January till October 2019
Country	1–10 2018	1–10 2019	Change in %
Values in 1,000 m³
Russia	13,090	14,652	12
Canada	3,368	3,826	14
Finland	1,003	1,081	8
Ukraine	314	676	115
Sweden	629	579	–8
Germany	122	558	356
Chile	649	573	–12
New Zealand	311	303	–2
USA	417	268	–36
Brazil	299	229	–23
Other countries	597	930	56
Total	20,799	23,675	14