The era of steep commodity price falls triggered by the pandemic and subsequent recovery phases seems to be concluding.
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Exports of wood pellets from Vietnam to South Korea upped 3%.
Price for sawlog exported from Germany to China rose 2%.
Exports of lumber from New Zealand rose 1.7%.
Exports of wood chips from Australia to China rose 4%.
Exports of lumber from Chile slipped 4%.
Price for wood chips exported from Chile gained 2%.
Price for lumber exported from Thailand to China upped 3%.
The average price for logs decreased by 8%.
At the end of 2023, the total plywood production capacity in China was about 205 million m3 per year.
Imports of softwood logs to China gained 2%.
Imports of hardwood bleached kraft pulp to China decreased 17%.
Price for hardwood bleached kraft pulp exported from Chile added 0.7%.
Price for plywood exported from Chile added 0.9%.
Imports of wood chips to China increased 23%.
Stark Group expands its network around the Finnish capital.
Price for wood chips exported from Vietnam to China dipped 1.0%.
Price for plywood exported from Russia to China decreased 9%.
Recovery continues after 2021 ban lift.
Belarus gains ground in Chinese softwood lumber market as European exports decline.