For Korea, log exports doubled in volume and lumber increased by 50% but the volume is oversupplied so that the shipments are slowing down now. Log shipments to Taiwan are also slowing. Second half export depends on purchase by China.
Log export in value is 4,628 million yen, 46.2% more with the volume of 323,850 cubic meters, 36.2% more while the lumber export was 1,690 million yen in value, 15.9% more with the volume of 31,158 cubic meters, 5.3% less.
Growth in value depends on sales of higher value species like cypress particularly for Korea.
In log export, China had 191,763 cubic meters, 37.1% more and Korea had 85,920 cubic meters, 108.2% more. In lumber shipments, Korea had 4,214 cubic meters, 51.7% more but China had 13,591 cubic meters, 0.1% less.
