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Before the onset of the global financial crisis , Russia was China\u2019s primary softwood log supplier. The Russian industry has transitioned towards wood processing and in 2020 Russia was the second largest exporter of softwood lumber in the world.<\/p>\n

In 2020 Russia announced that export of unprocessed softwood and hardwood logs would be banned starting in 2022<\/a>. New Zealand and Europe are the two largest suppliers of softwood logs to China and Russia is the largest supplier of\u00a0softwood lumber.<\/p>\n

Despite some apparent cracks in the China real estate market, demand for log imports remains intact \u2013 at least for now.<\/p>\n

The Russia-Ukraine war may contribute to a reversal of some trends in the Chinese log supply, potentially bringing Russia back to the log export market, reorient sawn timber exports from Russia and further boost ocean freight costs.<\/p>\n

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Evolution of China's softwood lumber imports<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

China (and 34 other nations including India and South Africa) abstained from a UN vote demanding that Russia immediately end military operations in Ukraine and withdraw. Solidarity among the BRICS countries has increased in recent years including closer political, security, economic and cultural ties between the five countries. Meanwhile Russia is increasingly isolated from EU countries as sanctions have been broadened and reinforced.<\/p>\n

Demand for logs and\u00a0softwood lumber\u00a0in China appears resilient despite broader concerns regarding the real estate market. With apparently tight relations between China and Russia, and changes in supply conditions, the situation might support greater forest products trade between the two nations.<\/p>\n

Use of the Cross Border Interbank Payments System (CIPS) may facilitate the trade, working around the exclusion of Russian banks from the SWIFT payment system. This leaves logistics challenges being the primary factor that will hamper any growth in trade as much of the log and\u00a0softwood lumber\u00a0that has been orphaned from markets in Europe is in Western Russia.<\/p>\n

Long transport distances from Western Russia to China and high capacity-utilization of the rail network may limit ability to redirect this volume.<\/p>\n

Additionally, many major shipping lines will not call at Russian ports, so ocean shipment from Western Russia to China is probably not viable.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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