CIF prices for China’s lumber imports from most suppliers rose in the first half of 2022, except for Thailand. Prices for lumber imports from Thailand alone fell 8% to US$250 per cubic meter in the first half of the year.  The CIF prices for China’s lumber imports from Russia, Canada, USA and Finland increased 18%, 27%, 27% and 18% respectively. Other countries where prices increased were Germany, Sweden, Belarus and Ukraine.  The main reasons for the rise in CIF lumber prices in the first half of 2022 were: a shortage of ...