Sep 22, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. China's OSB imports in the first half of 2015 fell 23% to 52,900 cubic metres. The average FOB price for imported OSB dropped 11% to $252 per cubic metre. The main sources China’s OSB imports for constructional enduses were the US and Canada, ITTO reported.

OSB imports for non-structural end-uses were mainly from Brazil, Romania, Germany and Latvia but the total from these countries fell 30% to 32 900 cubic metres.

Imports from Romania however, rose 15% to 23,600 cubic metres while imports from Germany were down 31% to 6,800 cubic metres. The biggest decline was seen on OSB imports from Brazil (down 86%).