China’s log imports in the first quarter of 2018 totalled 14.38 million cubic metres valued at US$2.753 billion, a year on year increase of 14% in volume and 25% in value.  The average price for imported logs was US$191 per cubic metre, a year on year increase of 9%.  Of total log imports, softwood log imports rose 9% to 9.45 million cubic metres, accounting for 66% of the total. The average price for imported softwood logs was US$138 per cubic metre, up 8% on the same period of 2017 ...