From January to October, China imported 21.7 million m³ of softwood sawn timber, which is an 8% decrease compared to the same period of last year.
Nearly 13 million m³, i.e. 11% less year on year, were bought from Russia. Decreases were also recorded in imports from Canada (2.5 million m³; -33%) and Finland (848,000 m³; -22%).
Softwood sawn timber imports from Ukraine (834,000 m³; +23%), Sweden (820,000 m³; +42%) and Germany (816,000 m³; +42%), on the other hand, saw double-digit increases in the first ten months. Chinese imports from Belarus more than doubled, reaching a total of 521,000 m³ (+132%). Data are collected by China Customs Statistics.
As always, you can find detailed figures in our Datacube.
| in 1,000 m³ | |||
| Country | 1–10 2019 | 1–10 2020 | Diff. in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 14,652 | 12,981 | –11 |
| Canada | 3,826 | 2,545 | –33 |
| Finland | 1,081 | 848 | –22 |
| Ukraine | 676 | 834 | 23 |
| Sweden | 579 | 820 | 42 |
| Germany | 573 | 816 | 42 |
| Belarus | 224 | 521 | 132 |
| Chile | 558 | 473 | –15 |
| Brazil | 229 | 299 | 31 |
| USA | 268 | 278 | 4 |
| Other countries | 1,009 | 1,285 | 27 |
| Total | 23,675 | 21,700 | –8 |
