Of the total, redwood log imports were 1.57 million cubic metres valued at $2.05 billion, up 82% in volume and 113% in value from the same period of 2013. The average price for redwood log imports rose 16% to $1,280 per cubic.
Redwood sawnwood imports totalled 195,900 cubic metres valued at $355 million, up 178% in volume e from the same period of 2013. The average price for redwood sawnwood imports rose 2.5% to $1,631 per cubic.
Between January and October 2014 close to 1.07 million cubic metres of China’s redwood imports were from Southeast Asia. A further 750,200 cubic metres were from Africa with most of the remaining volumes coming from Central and South America.
Between January and October 2014 the value of China’s redwood furniture and other redwood product exports increased 18% from the same period of 2013.