Log export markets – This week WoodWeek.com has received it’s monthly update from the Champion Freight team. In short China is up again, all other key Asian log markets are down.

The chart shows total log export values to China year-on-year to the end of March were up 20 percent year-on-year contributing to overall log exports growing 16 percent across all markets.

To the end of March, China shipments month-on-month are up 39 percent and overall log exports up 21 percent.