In the first three months of 2022, China imported 4 million m³ of softwood lumber, recording an increase of 12.5% compared to the same period of last year when imports had totaled 3.6 million m³.  The biggest volume, i. e. 2.5 million m³, came from Russia, which accounts for 62.5% of China’s overall softwood lumber imports. The average price of softwood lumber rose 27.2% to $235.1 per cubic metre.  In the first quarter of 2022, Chinese softwood log imports decreased by 44% or around 5.15 million m³ compared ...