China’s log imports in the first half of 2019 totalled 29.56 million cubic metres valued at US$5 billion, a year on year decline of 2% in volume and 14% in value. The average price for imported logs was US$169 per cubic metre, a year on year drop of 12%.  Of total log imports, softwood log imports rose 5% to 21.06 million cubic metres, accounting for 71% of the national total, one percentage higher than in the same period in 2018. The average price for imported softwood logs was US$135 per ...