China's lumber imports reach 4.35 million m3 in Q1, up 55% from last year, Canada is largest supplier accounting for 1.41 million m3, U.S. lags Russia at 0.52 million m3

Wendy Lisney

LOS ANGELES , June 10, 2011 (Forestweb) – Lumber imports to China in the first three months totaled 4.35 million m3, worth US$1,125.9 million, representing a volume increase of 55% and a 69.2% increase in value compared to the same period of 2010, Fordaq Network reported on June 9 .

The top five suppliers of lumber to China were:

• Canada, which imported 1.41 million m3 worth $285.8 million; up 45.5% in volume and 116.7% in value;
  
• Russia, which imported 1.19 million m3 worth $ 252.9 million; up up 61% in volume and 72% in value;
  
• the U.S., which imported 0.52 million m3 worth $ 179.9 million, up 104.9% in volume and 93.5% in value;
  
• Thailand, which imported 0.3 million m3 worth $107.4 million, down 2.5%  in volume but up 12.6% in value;
  
• Indonesia, which imported 0.16 million m3 worth $ 46 million.
  

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