In the first half of 2021, China’s sawn softwood imports came to 9.66 million cubic metres, down 24% and accounted for 69% of the national sawnwood import total.  One reason for sharp drop in sawnwood imports was the decline in shipments from the major suppliers. Russia remained the main sawn softwood supplier in the first half of 2021.  63% of China’s sawn softwood was imported from Russia. However, sawn softwood imports from Russia fell 21% to 6.02 million cubic metres which drove down the volume of overall imports.   ...