FEA Update: China softwood log inventories

Friday 15 Aug 2025

China’s Softwood Log Inventories at Ocean Ports – FEA industry sources in China report that softwood log inventories at the country’s main ocean ports totalled 2.96 million m³ on August 2, 2025, down 4.2% (-131,000 m³) from late June, as follows:
  • Radiata pine log volumes from New Zealand and Australia amounted to 2.56 million m³, similar to the end of June and comprising nearly 86% of overall log inventories (versus late June’s 83%).
  • North American Douglas-fir and hemlock log volumes totalled 75,000 m³, down by a dramatic 53% from a month prior and comprising only 2.5% of overall log inventories (versus 5% in late June).
  • European spruce log volumes, at 79,000 m³, were down 33% from a month earlier and made up 2.5% of overall log inventories.
  • Softwood log inventories shipped from other countries (Japanese sugi, European red pine, etc.) totalled 249,000 m³ (-2.7%).
In July, the overall inventory level continued its downward trend and the proportion of radiata pine logs as a percentage of total softwood stocks grew from 83% at the end of June to nearly 86% at the end of July. In Lanshan, the wholesale price of radiata pine logs (middle A-grade) continued their downward trend, dropping by RMB 10/m³ in late July versus late June, while wholesale prices for hemlock and spruce logs were up RMB 10–30/m3.

Of the total radiata pine log inventory, the proportion of small A-grade and pulp-grade logs has remained relatively high amid slow sales, due largely to supply competition from domestic plantations servicing OSB and peeling veneer applications.
China softwood log inventory chart

In terms of overall sales, average daily sales volume reached 50,680 m³ for the month, versus 51,500 m³ in July 2024 and 72,500 m³ in July 2023.
China softwood log average daily sales chart

Starting in early June this year, we officially rebranded the China Bulletin as the Asia Bulletin. Now, The Asia Bulletin now includes coverage of India, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and China. For more information on FEA’s Asia Bulletin where this data is reported monthly, please visit The Asia Bulletin, or contact Matt Robertson.

Source: FEA


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