- The European bark beetle and windstorm calamity wood is starting to modify the dynamics of the Chinese timber market;
- By November 2019, European softwood log exports to China increased by 484%;
- European spruce logs are gaining market share at Chinese sawmills in the production of construction lumber and are displacing radiata pine logs and especially North American softwood logs;
- The current Cost and Freight (C&F) at China’s main ports (by containers) is about Euro 95-100/m3 (US$ 105-110/m3).
European calamity wood starts to change the Chinese timber market
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