China’s wood products trade
Logs imports totaled 28 million cu.m, valued at US$4,087
million in 2009, down 5 percent in volume and 21 percent
in value from 2008. Of the total, softwood log imports
were 20.30 million cu.m, valued at US$2 233 million, up 9
percent in volume and down 7 percent in value; hardwood
log imports were 7.76 million cu.m, valued at US$ 1 854
million, down 30 percent in volume and 33 percent in
value.
Of the total log imports, tropical log imports totaled 6.11 million cu.m, (22 percent of the national total) down 15 percent from 2008. The following five countries were main suppliers of logs to China in 2009, Russia (14.81 million cu.m, 53% of total log imports), New Zealand (4.41 million cu.m, 16%), Papua New Guinea (1.66 million cu.m, 6%), Solomon Islands (1.12 million cu.m, 4%) and Gabon (1.10 million cu.m, 3.9%).
Sawnwood imports totaled 9.88 million cu.m, valued at US$2,319 million in 2009, up 39 percent in volume and 15 percent in value over 2008. Of the total, softwood sawnwood imports were 6.34 million cu.m, valued at US$1 099 million, up 74 percent in volume and 52 percent in value from 2008. Hardwood sawnwood imports were 3.54 million cu.m, valued at US$1,220 million, up 3 percent and down 6 percent respectively.
Imported sawnwood came mainly from Russia and Canada. The top five suppliers were Russia (3.12 million cu.m, 31%), Canada (2.44 million cu.m, 25%), Thailand (1.02 million cu.m, 10%), the United States (0.93 million cu.m, 9%) and New Zealand (0.42 million cu.m, 4%). Imports of various wood-based panels continued to fall in 2009. 2009 plywood imports were 179,600 cu.m, valued at US$89 million, down 39 percent in volume and 47 percent in value from 2008.
Fibreboard imports amounted to 288,800 tons, valued at US$119.5 million, down 9 percent in volume and 15 percent in value from 2008. Particleboard imports came to 290,200 tons, valued at US$ 88.9 million, up 19 percent in volume and down 3 percent in value from 2008. Veneer imports were 54,200 tons, valued at US$63.7 million, down 21 percent in volume and 35 percent in value.
Trade in wooden furniture
China imported furniture worth US$298 million in 2009, up 5.0 percent in volume and down 4.6 percent in value from 2008. In contrast China exported furniture valued at US$12 billion in 2009, up 9 percent in value over 2008.
Other wood product exports
2009 exports of other wood products such as wooden doors, windows and flooring as well as wooden handicrafts and package materials were worth US$3,118 million, down 6 percent from 2008.
Wood-based panel exports
Plywood: A total of 5.63 million cu.m of plywood were exported in 2009, valued at US$2,524 million, down 22 percent in volume and 26 percent in value from 2008. Fiberboard: Fiberboard exports totaled 1.50 million tons in 2009, valued at US$883 million, down 20 percent in volume and 19 percent in value from 2008. Particleboard: Particle board exports totaled 80 600 tons in 2009, valued at US$32.38 million, down 36 percent in volume and 29 percent in value from 2008.
Veneer: veneer exports amounted to 85 700 tons in 2009, valued at US$172.68 million, down 22 percent in volume and 29 percent in value from 2008.
Sawnwood: A total of 555 900 cu.m of sawnwood were exported in 2009, valued at US$345 million, down 19 percent in volume and 14 percent in value from 2008.
Sawnwood export quotas 2010
China’s Ministry of Commerce has released information on its Distribution Plan for Export Quotas of Sawnwood in 2010. This Plan was developed in light of the anticipated supply and demand situation in international markets as well as the production and distribution in the regions or enterprises during January to November of 2009. Export quotas for foreign enterprises operating in China have been specially considered.
According to the Distribution Plan for Export Quotas of Sawnwood in 2010, the total export of sawnwood in 2010 is 212,000 cu.m. Among 29 provinces or companies who are getting export quotas, there are six provinces (cities) whose export quota is over 10 000 cu.m each. They are Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, 98 200 cu.m; Dalian City, 17 100 cu.m; Sichuan Province, 16 600 cu.m; Heilongjiang Province, 16 000 cu.m; Tianjin City, 14 700 cu.m and Jilin Province, 13 300 cu.m. Provincial commerce departments are required to strictly follow the export plan and keep the Ministry of Commerce informed of progress.
Malaysia Log Prices
Guangzhou City Imported Timber Market
Shanghai Furen Wholesale Market
Shandong De Zhou Timber market
Hebei Shijiangzhuang Wholesale Market
Tian Jin City Huan Bo Hai timber Market
Of the total log imports, tropical log imports totaled 6.11 million cu.m, (22 percent of the national total) down 15 percent from 2008. The following five countries were main suppliers of logs to China in 2009, Russia (14.81 million cu.m, 53% of total log imports), New Zealand (4.41 million cu.m, 16%), Papua New Guinea (1.66 million cu.m, 6%), Solomon Islands (1.12 million cu.m, 4%) and Gabon (1.10 million cu.m, 3.9%).
Sawnwood imports totaled 9.88 million cu.m, valued at US$2,319 million in 2009, up 39 percent in volume and 15 percent in value over 2008. Of the total, softwood sawnwood imports were 6.34 million cu.m, valued at US$1 099 million, up 74 percent in volume and 52 percent in value from 2008. Hardwood sawnwood imports were 3.54 million cu.m, valued at US$1,220 million, up 3 percent and down 6 percent respectively.
Imported sawnwood came mainly from Russia and Canada. The top five suppliers were Russia (3.12 million cu.m, 31%), Canada (2.44 million cu.m, 25%), Thailand (1.02 million cu.m, 10%), the United States (0.93 million cu.m, 9%) and New Zealand (0.42 million cu.m, 4%). Imports of various wood-based panels continued to fall in 2009. 2009 plywood imports were 179,600 cu.m, valued at US$89 million, down 39 percent in volume and 47 percent in value from 2008.
Fibreboard imports amounted to 288,800 tons, valued at US$119.5 million, down 9 percent in volume and 15 percent in value from 2008. Particleboard imports came to 290,200 tons, valued at US$ 88.9 million, up 19 percent in volume and down 3 percent in value from 2008. Veneer imports were 54,200 tons, valued at US$63.7 million, down 21 percent in volume and 35 percent in value.
Trade in wooden furniture
China imported furniture worth US$298 million in 2009, up 5.0 percent in volume and down 4.6 percent in value from 2008. In contrast China exported furniture valued at US$12 billion in 2009, up 9 percent in value over 2008.
Other wood product exports
2009 exports of other wood products such as wooden doors, windows and flooring as well as wooden handicrafts and package materials were worth US$3,118 million, down 6 percent from 2008.
Wood-based panel exports
Plywood: A total of 5.63 million cu.m of plywood were exported in 2009, valued at US$2,524 million, down 22 percent in volume and 26 percent in value from 2008. Fiberboard: Fiberboard exports totaled 1.50 million tons in 2009, valued at US$883 million, down 20 percent in volume and 19 percent in value from 2008. Particleboard: Particle board exports totaled 80 600 tons in 2009, valued at US$32.38 million, down 36 percent in volume and 29 percent in value from 2008.
Veneer: veneer exports amounted to 85 700 tons in 2009, valued at US$172.68 million, down 22 percent in volume and 29 percent in value from 2008.
Sawnwood: A total of 555 900 cu.m of sawnwood were exported in 2009, valued at US$345 million, down 19 percent in volume and 14 percent in value from 2008.
Sawnwood export quotas 2010
China’s Ministry of Commerce has released information on its Distribution Plan for Export Quotas of Sawnwood in 2010. This Plan was developed in light of the anticipated supply and demand situation in international markets as well as the production and distribution in the regions or enterprises during January to November of 2009. Export quotas for foreign enterprises operating in China have been specially considered.
According to the Distribution Plan for Export Quotas of Sawnwood in 2010, the total export of sawnwood in 2010 is 212,000 cu.m. Among 29 provinces or companies who are getting export quotas, there are six provinces (cities) whose export quota is over 10 000 cu.m each. They are Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, 98 200 cu.m; Dalian City, 17 100 cu.m; Sichuan Province, 16 600 cu.m; Heilongjiang Province, 16 000 cu.m; Tianjin City, 14 700 cu.m and Jilin Province, 13 300 cu.m. Provincial commerce departments are required to strictly follow the export plan and keep the Ministry of Commerce informed of progress.
Guangzhou City Imported Timber Market
| Logs | Yuan per m3 |
|
Lauan
|
1900-2100 |
|
Kapur
|
1900-2100 |
|
Merbau 6m, 60 cm diam.
|
3500-4000 |
|
Teak
|
11000-13000 ⇓ |
|
Wenge
|
5200-5300 |
| Sawnwood |
|
|
Teak sawn grade A
|
9300 |
|
US Maple 2" KD
|
7500-10000 ⇓ |
|
US Cherry 2"
|
10000-13000 ⇓ |
|
US Walnut 2"
|
14000-15500 |
|
Lauan
|
3500-3800 ⇓ |
|
Okoume
|
4500-5000 ⇑ |
|
Sapele
|
5400-6000 ⇑ |
Shanghai Furen Wholesale Market
| Sawnwood |
Yuan per m3 | |
|
Beech KD Grade AB
|
4800-4900
|
|
|
US Cherry, 25mm
|
7000-7500
|
|
|
US Red Oak, 50mm
|
9800-10050
|
|
|
Sapele 50mm FAS (Congo)
|
|
|
|
KD (2", FAS)
|
6000-6100
|
|
|
KD (2", grade A)
|
5700-5800 ⇑
|
|
Shandong De Zhou Timber market
| Logs | Yuan per m3 |
| Larch 6m, 24-28cm diam. |
1160 ⇑
|
| White pine 6m, 24-28cm diam. |
1250 ⇑
|
| Korean pine 4m, 30cm diam. |
1400
|
|
6m, 30cm diam.
|
1500
|
| Mongolian Scots |
|
| Pine 6m, 30cm diam. |
1220 ⇑ |
Hebei Shijiangzhuang Wholesale Market
| Logs | Yuan per m3 |
| Korean Pine 4m, 38cm+ diam. |
1650 ⇓
|
| Mongolian Scots Pine 4m, 30cm diam. |
1200 ⇓
|
|
6m, 30cm+ diam.
|
1300 ⇓
|
| Sawnwood |
|
| Mongolian Scots Pine 4m, 5-6cm
thick |
1400 ⇓ |
| 4m,
10cm
thick |
1450 ⇓ |
Tian Jin City Huan Bo Hai timber Market
| Logs | Yuan per m3 |
| Okoume 80cm+ |
2900-3400 |
| Sapele 80cm+ | 6000-6600 |
| Wenge 80cm+ | 13000-14500 |
| Sawnwood | |
| Doussie |
3600-4000 |
| European beech boules |
3200-3400 |
| Radiata |
1600-3000 |
| Plywood |
|
| US Black Walnut 4x8x3 mm |
6000-8000 |
| Beech 4x8x3 mm |
6000-8000 |
| Teak 4x8x3 mm |
6000-8000 |
| Poplar (4x8x3-5 mm) | 3000-4000 |