China: current prices for log, plywood and sawnwood

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China Forestry Group New Zealand, a subsidiary of a Chinese state enterprise recently announced that it had purchased 13,600 hectares of forest land in New Zealand. The company is forecasting that plantations on its land will produce around 7 million cubic metres of logs in 2045.

This acquisition provides the China Forestry Group a permanent base in New Zealand and marks the company's first foray into buying forest land as it seeks to expand its overseas operations. The Chinese group is currently one of New Zealand's largest wood exporters, shipping around 75,000 cubic metres of logs to China every month.

China Forestry Group joins a growing list of offshore investors interested in land assets in New Zealand. Last year, Korea's Sunchang Corp. bought 3,000 hectares of forest land in Marlborough, in New Zealands South Island. However, purchases of land by foreign companies has raised concerns that they are pricing local farmers out of the market. Rural land prices rose 11.3% between March 2011 and March 2013 according to data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

New wood processing zone for Puyang

Zhe Yu Wood industry Co., Ltd has invested RMB5 billion yuan to establish a large wood processing zone in Puyang City of Henan Province. It has been reported that wood processing, materials R&D and business services will be concentrated at the new site which will focus on plywood and added value product manufacturing.

The investment will be in three phases, RMB1.2 billion yuan will be invested in the first phase and the value of the annual output is forecast at RMB3 billion yuan. On completion of the investment this will be one of the largest wood processing operations and will extend over an area of 320 hectares.

Transformation at Taicang Port generates income and jobs

According to the statistics from Jiangsu Taicang Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, timber imports through Taicang Port rose 18 percent to 4.90 million cubic metres in 2012, elevating the port to the number one in terms of timber imports.

Sawnwood imports through Taicang Port reached 1.38 million cubic metres or 29 percent of the national total sawnwood imports in 2012. Containerised logs imports have increased and in 2012 the number of containers handled at the port rose over 200 percent to 37,000.

Timber from Russia once dominated the cargo hanled at the Port but this has changed as more shipments from more countries are directed through Taicang. Cargoes of logs from North America rose dramatically in 2012 to 2.91 million cubic metres, accounting for 60 percent of the total log imports through Taicang Port.

Log imports from Southeast Asian and Oceania countries also increased. There are more than 100 wood processing enterprises around Taicang Port The increased timber imports are generating greater income for the port authority and Customs and are also stimulating development of the insurance, warehousing, processing and transportation sectors.

Reports indicate that as a result of the increased business through the port more than 1000 jobs have been created. Special fund for green construction It has been reported that Guangdong provincial government will now open its ‘energy-saving special funds’ to the construction sector in order to promote energy saving and green house gas emission reduction. 

In the past the ‘energy saving special fund’ in Guangdong Province was only for industrial enterprises and projects but this year the fund will be extended to the construction field. To promote green building the Guangdong provincial government will provide subsidies for the major projects after getting third party evaluation.

Reports indicate that subsidies of yuan 25 per square metre will be granted for a two star ranked building and that the maximum subsidy will not exceed RMB1.5 million for one project. Yuan 45 per square metre will be granted for three star ranked buildings for which the maximum subsidy will not exceeded RMB2 million for one project. The subsidies will not exceed 50 percent of investment for public sector projects and will not exceed 20 percent of investment for green projects in non public sectors.

Guangzhou Yuzhu International Timber Market

Logs
Yuan/cu.m
Lauan
Dia. 60 cm+
2000-2200
Kapur
Dia. 80 cm+ 3100-3200
Merbau
Dia. 100 cm+ 5200-5400
Teak
Dia. 30-60 cm
6500-13000
Wenge

4300-4800
Red Oak (France)
Dia. 30 cm+
2500-2600
Purpleheart Dia. 60 cm+ 3500-3600
Rosewood   3700-4200

Sawnwood
Maple
Grade A
7500-9500
Walnut USA
FAS 2 inches
14000-16000
Cherry USA
FAS 2 inches
10000-12800
Sapelli
Grade A
6600-7000
Okoume
Grade A
4200-4500
Teak (plantation)
Grade A
9600

                                                                                                                                      Shanghai Furen Forest Products Wholesale Market

Logs
Yuan/tonne
Red Sandalwood India
All grades
1-2 mil.
Rengas (Vietnam and Nepal)
All grades
7000-8800
Granadillo (Mexico)
All grades
7500-8000

Sawnwood
Yuan/
Okoume (Africa)
grade A
4300-4700
Sapelli (Africa)
grade A
5800-6300
Beech (Europe)
grade A
4500-4800
Red Oak (North America)
2 inches FAS
7000-7300
Cherry (USA)
2 inches
9800-10500
Maple (USA)
2 inches
8700-8900
Merbau (Indonesia)
All grade

8500-13500

                                                                                                                                     Hangzhou Timber Market

Logs Yuan/
Ash
4m 30cm
3200-4800
Larch
4m 8-10cm
1800-2900
Linden
4m 26cm
2400-3500

Sawnwood
Beech (Europe)
All grades
2800-5000
Black walnut (N. America)
All grades
7000-13000
Teak (Myanmar)
All grades
9000-18000
Red oak (N. America)
All grades
3500-5000
Alder (Myanmar)
All grades
4500-5300
Merbau
All grades
7200-12000

Plywood
Yuan/sheet
Red beech
3mm
50-75
Black walnut
3mm
60-102
Teak
3mm
70-148

                                                                                                                                        Shandong De Zhou Timber Market

Logs
Length
Diameter
Yuan/cu.m
Larch
4m
18-22 cm
1230

4m
24-28 cm
1250

4m
30 cm
1450

6m
18-22 cm
1280

6m
24-28 cm
1300

6m
30 cm
1500
White Pine
4m
24-28 cm
1320

4m
30 cm
1400

6m
24-28 cm
1350

6m
30 cm
1400
Korean Pine
4m+

1700

6m+

1750
Mongolian
Scots Pine
4m
30cm
1380

4m
36cm
1500

6m
30cm
1420

6m
36cm
1600

                                                                                                                                      Wenzhou Timber Trading Market

Logs
Yuan/
Ash
2m 20-30cm
1300
Chinese fir
4m 16-18cm
1500
Wenge
all grades
4500-5100
Teak (plantation)
all grades
2100-2500
Merbau
all grades
3500-5000
Spelle
all grades
3200-3700

Plywood
 Yuan/sheet
Red beech
4'x8'x3mm
40-80
Black walnut
4'x8'x3mm
40-85
Teak
4'x8'x3mm
45-110
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