Sharp rise in CIF prices for China’s softwood log imports
According to China Customs, log imports in 2021 totalled 63.58 million cubic metres valued at US$11.594 billion [...]
February 21, 2022
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Prices for imported softwood logs in China start to pick up as inventories fall
Domestic log prices in China have continued to firm in the last 4 weeks with the Chinese Government implementing a [...]
February 15, 2022
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China: Quarantine requirements on imported pine logs and lumber came into force
The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) released Decree 110, entitled quarantine requirements on [...]
February 14, 2022
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Softwood log inventories fall in China
GWMI industry sources in China reported that softwood log inventories at the country’s main ocean ports totalled 5.3 [...]
February 10, 2022
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EU to initiate WTO dispute regarding Chinese restrictions on (timber) trade with Lithuania
The European Union has requested WTO dispute consultations with China concerning alleged Chinese restrictions on the import and export of [...]
February 3, 2022
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China: 2021 logs and lumber imports rise in value thanks to higher prices
In 2021, the value of China's lumber imports reached 7.179 billion US dollars, while [...]
February 1, 2022
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Chinese softwood lumber imports drop 26% in 2021
China’s imports of softwood lumber in 2021 declined by -26.2% year-over-year to [...]
January 26, 2022
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Chinese timber import market faces a complicated 2022
At the beginning of the new year, the Chinese timber industry is waiting for the market [...]
January 24, 2022
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China’s pine logs and lumber imports – only through designated ports
The quarantine requirement for imported pine (Pinus spp) wood (including logs and lumber) from countries where [...]
January 18, 2022
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China to update phytosanitary requirements for pine logs and lumber imports
China’s General Administration of Customs released new phytosanitary requirements for pine logs and lumber from 7 countries (United States [...]
January 12, 2022
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