Log imports through Xiamen Port go up in 2017

2018-01-19

A total of 1.905 million cubic meters of log was imported to China through Xiamen Port  in 2017, valued at $46 million, up 10% in volume and 11% in value compared to 2016, according to the Xiamen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.


The imported logs were from 37 countries. In terms of volumes, New Zealand, Australia, the USA and Estonia topped the list. Imports from New Zealand reached 962,000 cubic meters valued at $130 million and accounted for over 50% of the total volume and total value of imports through Xiamen Port.


The volume and value of imported logs from Estonia rose 103% and 138% respectively in 2017. The statistics showed 98% imported goods from Estonia through Xiamen port were logs.


The species of imported logs through Xiamen port include radiata pine, spruce, scots pine, ponderosa pine and loblolly pine with radiata pine accounting for over 70%.

[ Web editor:Wu Jianhan, Robin Wang    Source:xmenglish.cn ]