Aug 26, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. The 26 ports in Jiangsu Province handle the highest volume of timber imports in China. In the first half of 2013 timber imports through ports in Jiangsu Province achieved a new record of 8.09 million cubic metres valued at $1.6 billion, a year on year increase of 12% in volume and value, ITTO reported.

Timber imports from North America continue to grow and reached 2.45 million cubic metres in the first half of 2013 making up 30% of the total. Timber imports from Africa fell again and were only 790,500 cubic metres, down 7%.

Hardwood log imports from Oceania were stable but softwood imports increased. Timber imports from New Zealand rose 53% to 1.21 million cubic metres. Sawnwood imports through Jiangsu ports declined 17% to 853,500 cubic metres in the first half.