As an important channel of timber imports in China, Heilongjiang province timber imports particularly from Russia imported logs for the wood processing industry in China and other industry has a decisive influence. But why the import of timber from Russia to increase in the amount?
Harbin, according to customs statistics, Heilongjiang province in January-February this year imported logs 806,000 cubic meters, worth US $ 120 million, an increase of 15%. Among them, Russia imported logs 725,000 cubic 90% per cent of imports of timber in the province with the same period, fell 7.8%. Industry insiders said, although Russia imported logs decline in the number of a modest, but the long term, Heilongjiang restorative growth last log imports appear optimistic. It is understood that under the scheme, starting from January 1 this year, Russia purposes of improving the 80% of log export tax policy, but under the influence of domestic and international policy, the policy implementation being delayed, continued this year at the level 25% tariff, which undoubtedly for timber imports at Suifenhe port on the “ painkillers ”. However, while policy space to make room, but due to the low base last year, combined with the economic situation this year is better than last year, prompting Suifenhe port log import show signs of recovery can only be a short-term phenomenon, analysts pointed out that the warmer short and let my log import tension been fundamentally alleviated. Require large amounts of imported timber processing industry of Heilongjiang province and the country to maintain the wood processing industry, great uncertainty still facing a shortage of raw materials. According to customs statistics analysis of Harbin, Heilongjiang logs overseas in January-February increase, Russia is still the top, according to statistics, in January-February this year, as the largest timber import port Suifenhe port, total imported logs 577,000 cubic 5.1% decrease over the same period last year, worth US $ 86.124 million, ranking first imported goods. Import price US $ 149.2 per cubic metre, up 16.4%. In February, port imported logs 294,000 cubic, imports rose to 2.5%, for the first time since February last year rose, import value of US $ 44.009 million, an increase of 19.2%. The analysis, as an important channel of timber imports in China, Heilongjiang province timber imports particularly from Russia imported logs for the wood processing industry in China and other industry has a decisive influence. 2010 National imported 34.347 million cubic metres of logs, in which imported 7.238 million cubic metres of logs, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang import 5.452 million cubic metres, most of these logs are from Russia. As Russia domestic policy adjustments, direct importing Russia wood trade has been in the form of a challenge. Originally, since 2010, the frequent occurrence of natural disasters in China, early south southwest of rain and snow weather, drought and flood disaster since the summer had caused hundreds of millions of cubic metres of timber volume contraction, which widened the gap between supply and demand of domestic timber, 2010 between 1, log imports showing rapid growth in China, but since at Suifenhe port Russia struggling in the imported logs. Analysis persons pointed out that, current global resources type commodity price substantially rose, Russia logs price with of rises, and domestic trapped Yu real estate market adjustment, wood floor and furniture, industry appears downturn, short-term within difficult to digestive large import of wood; second, Russia logs import cost relative Yu shipping logs has no comparison advantage, African, and Oceania, and Southeast Asia logs on Russia logs of alternative role increasingly appeared; another who, Russia limit logs export national policy has will, future logs export tariff also will higher, Russia plan in 7-8 years within on far East area mining of wood full implementation territory processing, to finished export replaced logs export. This policy is seen as port wood trade “ alarm ”. Domestic has pointed out, should speed up the implementation of “ ” strategy, rough logs moved to Russia, and constantly improve product added value, extend the industry chain, take the high-end development route. Has customs persons recommendations: a is continues to implementation market diversified strategy, increased since Oceania, and America, and Southeast Asia, emerging market of procurement efforts; second is gradually specification wood import sources, actively should trade dispute, protection domestic wood commercial of legitimate interests; three is speed up promoting wood processing industry upgrade, will logs roughing links outside moved, to avoiding increasingly grim of tariff barriers and origin barriers; four is vigorously development artificial cultivation forest, improve wood subsistence ability, avoid long-term is prone to. Harbin, according to customs statistics, in January-February, the log total imports increased by 15% in Heilongjiang province, among them from New Zealand imported 65,000 cubic metres, 43.3% and Canada imports 5,000 cubic meters, an increase of 1.2 times times; since Australia imported 5,000 cubic metres down 44.2%; since the United States imported 3,000 cubic meters, an increase of 3.8 times times.
