In 2023, Sweden's timber exports to our country will increase significantly. At the same time, Sweden has become the seventh largest country in China.
According to the customs data collated by Wood Cloud,From January to December 2023, Sweden's total timber exports to China reached 88440,000 cubic meters, an increase of 2589%；**Cumulative amount up to 121.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 149%。
On a monthly basis, Swedish timber exports to China have been growing positively for eight consecutive months, of which the increase in February and April exceeded 100%. The increase reached 214 in February88%, with an increase of 115 in April93%。At the same time, April was also the month with the highest number of Swedish timber arrivals in the year.
It is worth noting that since May, Sweden's timber exports to China have fallen below 100,000 cubic meters, and have shown a decreasing trend of monthly imports. And in September, the lowest import level in the first 11 months of the year, only 2770,000 cubic meters. Imports rebounded in December, reaching 10290,000 cubic meters.
The growth of Swedish timber exports is not only reflected in the demand of the Chinese market, but also in the heat of the global market.
As the global market maintains a certain demand for Swedish timber, Sveaskog, Sweden's largest forest owner, has announced an increase in the price of private forest owners of Sveascog timber, citing strong demand for timber in the market.
As Sweden's largest forest owner, the company announced a boost to timber, meaning that Swedish timber will also be in sync.
According to the order published by Sveaskog, sawn timber has risen from SEK 80 to SEK 100 per cubic meter; pulp-wood** rose to SEK 25 per cubic meter; Cork pulp rose to SEK 500.
The growth of Swedish timber exports has brought new opportunities and challenges to the country's timber market. As exports increase, the rate of deforestation will inevitably increase. Commenting on the proposal, Sveaskog expressed the hope that private forest owners would contribute to the export of the Swedish timber industry and strengthen the value of Swedish forests.
With the gradual increase in the market share of Swedish timber in China, this will bring certain cost pressure to China's timber importers and downstream enterprises in the subsequent or will face the import of Swedish timber. Therefore, while increasing the import of Swedish timber, China also needs to pay attention to the fluctuations of its timber and volume, and do a good job in market regulation and response.