Russian Sawnwood in China

Statistics from Shuifenhe Customs show that a total of over 0.3 million cubic metres of sawnwood were imported in first ten months of 2009, valued at US$62.2 million, up 201 percent and 162 percent respectively over the same period of last year.

With this significant increase in imports, Shuifenhe Port has become one of the largest distribution centres for sawnwood in China. Currently, sawnwood used in Dalian, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing are mainly via this port.

It is understood that some of the wood processing enterprises in the city have adjusted their industrial strategies in the Far East and Siberia Areas of Russia. Previously they imported logs from these areas but now they principally import lumber and semi processed products. Some of the larger wood enterprises, such as Longjiang Commerce, Sanxia Wood Industry and Youyi Wood Industry, have set up their own wood processing mills in Russia and laid the foundation for imports of sawnwood.

Imports	Volume			Value (US$ million)			Unit price (US$ / m3)
Plywood (1000m3)	258	141	-45	147	70	-52	572	500	-12
Particle board (1000 t)	206	241	17	79	73	-8	386	303	-21
Fiberboard (1000 t)	290	87	-70	135	46	-66	465	531	14

 

Imports	Volume			Value (US$ million)
	2008	2009	% change	2008	2009	% change
Plywood (1000m3)	258	141	-45	147	70	-52
Particle board (1000 t)	206	241	17	79	73	-8
Fiberboard (1000t)	290	87	-70	135	46	-66