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According to data from China\u2019s Customs, 2022 lumber imports totalled 26.66 million cubic metres valued at US$7.53 billion, a year-on-year decreases of 8% in volume and 4% in value on 2021. The average price for imported sawnwood in 2022 was US$282 per cubic metre, a year on year rise of 4%.<\/p>\n
China's sawnwood imports fell in 2022 because of the impact on manufacturing of the widespread lockdowns, the supply chain disruptions brought on by the Russian invasison of Ukraine and the global shipping disruptions.<\/p>\n
Of total sawnwood imports sawn softwood imports fell 12% to 17.33 million cubic metres accounting for 65% of the national total. The proportion of sawnwood imports dropped about 3% year on year. The average price for imported sawn softwood was US$234 per cubic metre, up 6% year on year.<\/p>\n
Sawn hardwood imports rose 1% to 9.33 million cubic metres valued at US$3.48 billion, a year on year increase 1% in volume but a decrease 1% in value in 2022. The average price for imported sawn hardwoods was US$373 per cubic metre, a year-on-year decline of 2%.<\/p>\n
Average sawnwood prices in 2022\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Of total sawn hardwood imports, tropical sawn hardwood imports were 6.35 million cubic metres valued at US$1.91 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6% in volume and 2% in value and accounted for about 24% of the national total, up 3% on 2021 levels. The average price for imported tropical sawn hardwood was US$301 per cubic metre, down 4% year on year.<\/p>\n Russia remains the largest supplier of sawnwood imports<\/strong><\/p>\n Russia remained the largest supplier of China\u2019s sawnwood imports in 2022 but imports from Russia fell 7% to 13.09 million cubic metres, accounting for 49% of the national total. The proportion of China\u2019s imports from Russia remained the same level year on year.<\/p>\n China\u2019s sawnwood imports from Canada and USA decreased 20% and 14% respectively to 1.36 million cubic metres and 1.13 million cubic metres in 2022. Other suppliers of sawnwood imports in 2022 saw increased business in many cases.<\/p>\n China\u2019s sawnwood imports in 2022 (volume)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n China\u2019s sawnwood imports in 2022 (value)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Jump in China\u2019s sawnwood imports from Sweden<\/strong><\/p>\n China\u2019s sawnwood imports from Sweden surged 66% to 660,000 cubic metres in 2022. This was in contrast to imports from Sweden falling 45% in 2020 and by 57% in 2021 due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n China\u2019s sawnwood imports from Sweden began to rise in 2012 and jumped 136% to more than 1 million cubic metres in 2019.<\/p>\n The reason for the increase in China\u2019s sawnwood imports from Sweden for many years is that the quality of the sawnwood is are high and is suitable for manufacturing furniture and construction.<\/p>\n Sharp drop in sawnwood imports from Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n China\u2019s sawnwood imports from Ukraine plummeted 80% to 185,000 cubic metres in 2022. China\u2019s sawnwood imports from Ukraine had been increasing since 2013 and reached more than 1 million in 2020 but fell to 2017 levels in 2022.<\/p>\n Decline in Canada\u2019s share of sawnwood imports<\/strong><\/p>\n According to China Customs, Russia and Canada, the two main source countries of China\u2019s sawn softwood imports, dropped 8% and 19% in volume respectively in 2022, which was the main reason for the decrease in the total sawnwood imports.<\/p>\n The volume of China\u2019s sawn softwood imports from Russia accounted for over 60% of the national total in 2022, up 3% on 2021 levels.<\/p>\n The market share of China\u2019s sawn softwood imports from Canada has declined significantly since 2014 and continued to decline year on year (-7%) in 2022 In contrast, most of the other suppliers, Finland, Sweden, Belarus and Germany sawn softwood imports in 2022 rose 33%, 66%, 36% and 20% respectively.<\/p>\n Main sawn softwood suppliers to China in 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n According to data from China\u2019s Customs, 2022 lumber imports totalled 26.66 million cubic metres valued at US$7.53 billion, a year-on-year decreases of 8% in volume and 4% in value on 2021. The average price for imported sawnwood in 2022 was … Continue reading \n\n
\n <\/td>\n CIF prices (US$\/cu.m)<\/td>\n YOY change 2022\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total lumber price<\/td>\n 282<\/td>\n 4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Softwood lumber<\/td>\n 234<\/td>\n 6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n All hardwood lumber<\/td>\n 373<\/td>\n -2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n of which tropical<\/td>\n 301<\/td>\n -4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Data source: China Customs<\/h6>\n
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\n <\/td>\n Volume (mil.cu.m)<\/td>\n % Change 2022\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total lumber imports<\/td>\n 26.66<\/td>\n -8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Softwood lumber<\/td>\n 17.33<\/td>\n -12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n All hardwood lumber<\/td>\n 9.33<\/td>\n 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n of which tropical<\/td>\n 6.35<\/td>\n 6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Data source: China Customs<\/h6>\n
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\n <\/td>\n Value (US$ billion)<\/td>\n % Change 2022\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total lumber imports<\/td>\n 7.53<\/td>\n -4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Softwood lumber<\/td>\n 4.05<\/td>\n -7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n All hardwood lumber<\/td>\n 3.48<\/td>\n -1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n of which tropical<\/td>\n 1.91<\/td>\n 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Data source: China Customs<\/h6>\n
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\n Supplier<\/td>\n Volume (mil. cu.m)<\/td>\n YOY change 2022\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total<\/td>\n 17.33<\/td>\n -12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Russia<\/td>\n 11.89<\/td>\n -8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Canada<\/td>\n 1.30<\/td>\n -19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Finlanda<\/td>\n 0.88<\/td>\n 33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sweden<\/td>\n 0.66<\/td>\n 66%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Belarus<\/td>\n 0.63<\/td>\n 36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Germania<\/td>\n 0.57<\/td>\n 20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Chile<\/td>\n 0.28<\/td>\n -39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Brazilia<\/td>\n 0.20<\/td>\n -60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ukraine<\/td>\n 0.17<\/td>\n -81%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Data source: China Customs\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"