地产端需求下降，震荡下行：原木周报-20250428

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the provided content 2. Core View of the Report - The report indicates a weak - demand situation in the log market, with prices showing an oscillatory downward trend. It suggests a wait - and - see approach due to factors such as the upcoming seasonal demand slump in May, reduced demand for construction materials caused by a decline in new housing starts, and a supply - stronger - than - demand pattern in the market. Attention should be paid to the delivery situation in July [3][5]. 3. Summary According to the Table of Contents 3.1 Basics - Trees can be classified into softwood (coniferous) and hardwood (broad - leaved) trees. Logs are divided into coniferous and broad - leaved logs, and log futures' deliverable items are coniferous logs. The benchmark deliverable item for log futures is radiata pine, and there are also alternative deliverable items with different specifications and corresponding price adjustments [13]. - The delivery area covers 9 major import provinces and cities, with Shandong as the benchmark delivery area. Different regions have different import volumes and corresponding premium or discount settings [14]. 3.2 Supply - In 2025, it is still the peak supply cycle for New Zealand. The import volume of logs has shown certain trends over the years, and different countries and tree species have different import proportions. For example, in 2024, New Zealand accounted for 68.3% of the import volume of coniferous logs [27][26]. 3.3 Demand - As of April 18, the average daily outbound volume of Chinese log ports was 70,000 cubic meters, a decrease of 10,000 cubic meters from the previous week. The real - estate market's development investment, new construction area, and other indicators have an impact on log demand. The export of furniture and related data also reflect the demand situation in the market [36][38]. 3.4 Inventory - As of April 18, the port inventory of Chinese coniferous logs was 351 cubic meters, a decrease of 8 cubic meters from the previous week. The inventory of North American logs decreased by 80,000 cubic meters, radiata pine decreased by 50,000 cubic meters, and spruce increased by 50,000 cubic meters [44][47]. 3.5 Price - This week, the spot prices remained stable. As of April 25, the spot price of 3.9 - meter medium - A radiata pine logs in Shandong was 780 yuan per cubic meter, the same as the previous week, with a basis of - 16 yuan per cubic meter. The prices of other types of logs also remained unchanged compared to the previous week [49].