This index contains the April 2016 updated prices of logs and lumber from the two major timber distribution markets in China: Shanghai Furen Timber Market and Guangzhou Yuzhu Timber Market
Price information in Shanghai Furen Timber Market
Exchange rate: 1Euro=7.45 CNY
Imported sawntimber | ||||||||||
Standard name | Local name | Specification | Grade | Origin | Prices range (Euro/m3) | Price range (RMB/m3) | Against April 2015 | April 2016 price | ||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Trend | Range | |||||
Okume | Okume | A(KD) | Africa | 429.53 | 563.76 | 3200 | 4200 | ↓ | 3400/4200 | |
Ebiara | Ebiara | A(KD) | 939.60 | 1140.94 | 7000 | 8500 | → | 7000/8500 | ||
Sapeli | Sapeli | A(KD) | 644.30 | 872.48 | 4800 | 6500 | → | 4800/6500 | ||
Zingana | Zingana | A(KD) | 738.26 | 1140.94 | 5500 | 8500 | → | 5500/8500 | ||
Bubinga | Bubinga | A(High mountains) | 1879.19 | 2147.65 | 14000 | 16000 | → | 14000/16000 | ||
Bubinga | Bubinga | A(Zambia) | 1208.05 | 1342.28 | 9000 | 10000 | → | 9000/10000 | ||
African Mahogany | African Mahogany | A | 604.03 | 1006.71 | 4500 | 7500 | → | 4500/7500 | ||
Makore | Makore | A | 1006.71 | 1275.17 | 7500 | 9500 | → | 7500/9500 | ||
Ayous Wawa | Wawa | FAS | 483.22 | 577.18 | 3600 | 4300 | → | 3600/4300 | ||
Ayous | FAS | 536.91 | 604.03 | 4000 | 4500 | → | 4000/4500 | |||
Beli | Beli | A(KD) | 536.91 | 711.41 | 4000 | 5300 | → | 4000/5300 | ||
Oak | Red oak | 2" | FAS | N.America | 1046.98 | 1181.21 | 7800 | 8800 | → | 7800/8800 |
1" | FAS | 697.99 | 912.75 | 5200 | 6800 | ↓ | 5400/6800 | |||
2" | 1 com | 671.14 | 872.48 | 5000 | 6500 | → | 5000/6500 | |||
1" | 1 com | 536.91 | 657.72 | 4000 | 4900 | → | 4000/4900 | |||
White oak | 2" | FAS | 1315.44 | 1610.74 | 9800 | 12000 | → | 9800/12000 | ||
1" | FAS | 939.60 | 1181.21 | 7000 | 8800 | → | 7000/8800 | |||
2" | 1 com | 912.75 | 1073.83 | 6800 | 8000 | → | 6800/8000 | |||
1" | 1 com | 604.03 | 805.37 | 4500 | 6000 | → | 4500/6000 | |||
White Ash | White Ash | 2" | FAS | 939.60 | 1100.67 | 7000 | 8200 | → | 7000/8200 | |
1" | FAS | 805.37 | 939.60 | 6000 | 7000 | → | 6000/7000 | |||
2" | 1 com | 738.26 | 818.79 | 5500 | 6100 | → | 5500/6100 | |||
1" | 1 com | 630.87 | 684.56 | 4700 | 5100 | → | 4700/5100 | |||
Hard Maple | Hard maple | 2" | FAS | 939.60 | 1140.94 | 7000 | 8500 | → | 7000/8500 | |
1" | FAS | 912.75 | 1046.98 | 6800 | 7800 | → | 6800/7800 | |||
Soft Maple | Soft Maple | 1" | 1 com | 805.37 | 872.48 | 6000 | 6500 | → | 6000/6500 | |
Cherry | Cherry | 2" | FAS | 1046.98 | 1275.17 | 7800 | 9500 | → | 7800/9500 | |
1" | FAS | 872.48 | 1073.83 | 6500 | 8000 | → | 6500/8000 | |||
Black Walnut | Black Walnut | 2" | FAS | 1946.31 | 2281.88 | 14500 | 17000 | → | 14500/17000 | |
1" | FAS | 1476.51 | 1771.81 | 11000 | 13200 | → | 11000/13200 | |||
Red Alder | Red Alder | JB | 322.15 | 429.53 | 2400 | 3200 | → | 2400/3200 | ||
CUS | 523.49 | 577.18 | 3900 | 4300 | → | 3900/4300 | ||||
SUP | 644.30 | 697.99 | 4800 | 5200 | → | 4800/5200 | ||||
Yellow Poplar | Yellow Poplar | 1" | FAS | 536.91 | 577.18 | 4000 | 4300 | → | 4000/4300 | |
2" | FAS | 563.76 | 644.30 | 4200 | 4800 | → | 4200/4800 | |||
Yellow Meranti | Yellow Meranti | A | Southeast Asia | 483.22 | 523.49 | 3600 | 3900 | → | 3600/3900 | |
Red Meranti | Red Meranti | A | 510.07 | 550.34 | 3800 | 4100 | → | 3800/4100 | ||
Champaka | Golden teak | Assorted | Yunnan/Mynmar | 939.60 | 1140.94 | 7000 | 8500 | → | 7000/8500 | |
Merbau | Merbau | 2" | Assorted | Indonesia | 939.60 | 1275.17 | 7000 | 9500 | → | 7000/9500 |
Beech | Beech | AA | Europe | 550.34 | 630.87 | 4100 | 4700 | → | 4100/4700 | |
heartwood | 469.80 | 536.91 | 3500 | 4000 | → | 3500/4000 | ||||
Ash | Ash | A | Russia | 697.99 | 872.48 | 5200 | 6500 | → | 5200/6500 | |
Elmwood | Elmwood | A | 604.03 | 805.37 | 4500 | 6000 | → | 4500/6000 | ||
Myanmar | Teak | Wooden door timber | Myanmar | 4228.19 | 4832.21 | 31500 | 36000 | → | 31500/36000 | |
Decorative wood moulding timber | 2416.11 | 2550.34 | 18000 | 19000 | → | 18000/19000 | ||||
staircase timber | 2389.26 | 2657.72 | 17800 | 19800 | → | 17800/19800 | ||||
Kitchen cabinet timber | 1812.08 | 2147.65 | 13500 | 16000 | → | 13500/16000 | ||||
Outdoor furniture timber | 1543.62 | 1744.97 | 11500 | 13000 | → | 11500/13000 | ||||
Price information in Guangdong Yuzhu Timber Market
Exchange rate: 1Euro=7.45 CNY
Imported sawn timber | ||||||||
Species | Grades | Prices range (Euro/m3) | Price range (RMB/m3) | Against April 2015 | April 2016 price | |||
Origin | Min | Max | Min | Max | Trend | Range | ||
North America | Cherry | FAS-2" | 1208.05 | 1476.51 | 9000 | 11000 | → | 9000/11000 |
FAS-1" | 1140.94 | 1342.28 | 8500 | 10000 | → | 8500/10000 | ||
White Ash | A | 778.52 | 939.60 | 5800 | 7000 | → | 5800/7000 | |
Black Walnut | FAS-2" | 2013.42 | 2416.11 | 15000 | 18000 | → | 15000/18000 | |
FAS-1" | 1610.74 | 1946.31 | 12000 | 14500 | → | 12000/145000 | ||
AB(1"-2") | 939.60 | 1073.83 | 7000 | 8000 | → | 7000/8000 | ||
Hard Maple | FAS | 1208.05 | 1342.28 | 9000 | 10000 | → | 9000/10000 | |
Soft Maple | FAS | 1073.83 | 1140.94 | 8000 | 8500 | → | 8000/8500 | |
White Oak | FAS | 1006.71 | 1744.97 | 7500 | 13000 | → | 7500/13000 | |
Red Oak | FAS | 872.48 | 1114.09 | 6500 | 8300 | → | 6000/8000 | |
SPF | B | 268.46 | 281.88 | 2000 | 2100 | → | 2000/2100 | |
Pine Finland | A | 348.99 | 389.26 | 2600 | 2900 | → | 2600/2900 | |
Africa | Makore | A (imported with original packing) | 939.60 | 7000 | → | 7000 | ||
Zingana | A | 1342.28 | 1677.85 | 10000 | 12500 | ↑ | 9500/12500 | |
Awora | A | 805.37 | 899.33 | 6000 | 6700 | ↑ | 5000/5500 | |
Mezali (big) | A | 1610.74 | 2013.42 | 12000 | 15000 | → | 12000/15000 | |
Keruing (Africa) | A | 604.03 | 765.10 | 4500 | 5700 | → | 4500/5700 | |
Sapelli | A(imported with original packing) | 845.64 | 872.48 | 6300 | 6500 | ↓ | 7000/7500 | |
Okume | A | 483.22 | 563.76 | 3600 | 4200 | ↓ | 4300/4700 | |
Ebiara | A | 738.26 | 805.37 | 5500 | 6000 | ↓ | 6500/6900 | |
Bubinga | A | 2013.42 | 2147.65 | 15000 | 16000 | ↓ | 16500/18000 | |
Acajou | A (imported with original packing) | 845.64 | 872.48 | 6300 | 6500 | ↓ | 7000/7500 | |
Adouk d'afric | A | 805.37 | 872.48 | 6000 | 6500 | ↑ | 6000/6300 | |
Samba | A | 644.30 | 711.41 | 4800 | 5300 | ↓ | 4500/5200 | |
Europe | European Maple | A | 1208.05 | 1275.17 | 9000 | 9500 | → | 9000/9500 |
Beech | Super class | 697.99 | 5200 | → | 5200 | |||
Southeast Asia | Nyatoh | No knot | 483.22 | 563.76 | 3600 | 4200 | ↓ | 4200/4400 |
Pontianak wood | Assorted | 1275.17 | 1409.40 | 9500 | 10500 | → | 9500/10500 | |
Merbau | Super class | 872.48 | 1006.71 | 6500 | 7500 | ↓ | 8500/9000 | |
Lauan | Super class | 604.03 | 630.87 | 4500 | 4700 | ↑ | 4300/4500 | |
Camphorwood | Super class | 671.14 | 805.37 | 5000 | 6000 | → | 5000/6000 | |
Camphorwood | A | 604.03 | 671.14 | 4500 | 5000 | → | 4500/5000 | |
Ramin | No knot | 805.37 | 885.91 | 6000 | 6600 | → | 6000/6600 | |
Yunnan/Myanmar | Golden Teak | Super class | 912.75 | 966.44 | 6800 | 7200 | ↑ | 5800/6000 |
Red Cherry | Super class | 805.37 | 845.64 | 6000 | 6300 | ↑ | 5800/6000 | |
Toon | Super class | 510.07 | 536.91 | 3800 | 4000 | → | 4000/4300 | |
Teak | Super class | 1879.19 | 2684.56 | 14000 | 20000 | → | 14000/20000 | |
Keruing | Super class | 550.34 | 577.18 | 4100 | 4300 | → | 4400/4600 |