In 1Q 2016 log imports via the Qinzhou bonded zone of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, totaled 147,300 cubic metres valued at $17.22 million, up 470% in volume and 410% in value, ITTO reported.
Imports via Qinzhou accounted for 42% of annual log imports in 2015.
Recently species such as Brazilian eucalyptus as well as US fir, spruce and hemlock have been imported.
