China’s imports of logs decreased 13% year-on-year in 2025 to 31.38 million m3, while the value of imports declined 22% to $4.81 billion, according to Lesprom Analytics.
The average import price fell 10% to $153 per m3. This was the fourth consecutive annual decrease, with 2025 volumes at half of the 2021 peak level of 63.57 million m3. Image: China’s log imports by supplying country from 2015 to December / Lesprom Analytics
New Zealand remained China’s largest supplier, providing 58% of total imports. Shipments from New Zealand rose 2% to 18.20 million m3, priced at $117 per m3. Japan ranked second with 6% of total volume, up 4% to 1.71 million m3 at $121 per m3.
Papua New Guinea supplied 5% of imports, down 23% to 1.60 million m3, at an average price of $215 per m3. Canada increased its share by 12% to 1.33 million m3, priced at $194 per m3. Russia delivered 1.23 million m3, down 14%, at $132 per m3, while the Solomon Islands reduced exports 31% to 1.09 million m3 at $163 per m3.
Germany’s shipments fell 46% to 0.76 million m3 at $213 per m3. France’s exports declined 22% to 0.51 million m3 at $317 per m3. Latvia expanded deliveries 53% to 0.59 million m3 at $132 per m3, while Australia’s volume decreased 19% to 0.49 million m3 at $133 per m3.
Image: Changes in China’s log imports by supplying country in 2025 / Lesprom Analytics
Softwood logs accounted for 77% of total imports at 23.92 million m3, hardwood 13% at 4.01 million m3, and tropical species 10% at 3.21 million m3. Softwood logs averaged $122 per m3, hardwood $248 per m3, and tropical species $263 per m3.
Image: Breakdown of China’s softwood sawlog imports by wood species in 2025 / Lesprom Analytics
Within softwood imports, Radiata Pine represented 74% of total softwood volume at 17.67 million m3, priced at $116 per m3. Other softwood species accounted for 15% at 3.59 million m3 and $140 per m3, Spruce and Fir 8% at 1.79 million m3 and $144 per m3, and Pine 4% at 0.87 million m3 and $122 per m3.
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