According to data from China’s Customs, 2024 lumber imports totaled 26.74 million cubic meters valued at US$6.86 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 4% in volume but an increase of 0.3% in value on 2023. The average price for imported lumber in 2024 was US$257 per cubic metre, a year-on-year increase of 4%. Of total lumber imports, softwood lumber imports fell 7% to 16.63 million cubic meters, accounting for 62% of the national total. The proportion of softwood lumber imports fell about 3 percentage points year on year. The ...