In China, the import volume of European spruce logs decreased by 15% year-on-year in the first two months.

Spruce logs: From January to February 2023, approximately 1.4313 million M3 of spruce logs were imported nationwide, A year-on-year decrease of 15%. The average import unit price is 167.09 US dollars per cubic meter, a year-on-year increase of 0.39%.

Spruce board: From January to February 2023, imported board of 1.2416 million M3, A year-on-year increase of 16.9%. The average import unit price is 204.97 US dollars per cubic meter, a year-on-year decrease of 19.2%.

In 2022, the total volume of European spruce logs decreased, with an annual import volume of approximately 8.97 million M3, A year-on-year decrease of 47%. The average price for the whole year was 168.86 US dollars per cubic meter, a year-on-year increase of 6.17%.

The import situation of sheet metal in 2022 remained basically unchanged, with a total import volume of 6.686 million m3 for the entire year. The average price is 244.02 US dollars per cubic meter, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%.