Timber stock levels in Zhangjiagang markets remained high throughout 2018. In November, stocks of okan, a main species imported, reached almost 60,000 cubic metres, a volume sufficient to supply downstream industries for up to six months.
Timber prices at Zhangjiagang markets fell sharply in 2018 due to high stocks and weak demand, it was only merbau and sapelli for which prices remained more resilient.
Prices for ebony logs with a diameter of 50-70 cm fell to RMB2500-2600 per cubic metre in 2018 from RMB4000 per cubic meter in 2017. African rosewood prices dipped to RMB2300-2500 per cubic metre in 2018 from RMB3800 per cubic metre in 2017.
China: Timber prices falling sharply due to high stocks and weak demand
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