China imported 32.769 million cubic meters of timber in the first half of the year, down 5.3 percent compared with the same period last year, according to data recently released by China's General Administration of Customs. The trade value was $6.85 billion, down 5.1 percent year-on-year. Of this, the volume of timber imported in June 2024 was 4,919,000 cubic meters and the value of trade was US$1.08 billion. Compared to 5.99 million cubic meters in May 2024, this represents a 17.8 percent drop from the previous ...