Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided 2. Core View of the Report The domestic softwood log spot market has stable overall quotes, with supply showing structural adjustments and demand presenting regional differentiation. The market maintains an inverted pattern between the domestic and foreign markets, and the inventory of domestic softwood logs has been continuously decreasing. As the traditional peak season of "Golden September and Silver October" approaches and the current futures valuation is relatively low, it is recommended to adopt a low - buying strategy for the 11 - contract to bet on the peak - season demand expectation. In the short term, due to the pressure of the price difference between high foreign quotes and weak domestic spot, it is advisable to wait and see as the peak - season demand has not started yet [29] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Log Futures Price Trend In September, log futures prices remained volatile [8] Current Analysis - Log Imports: The number of actual arrival ships of New Zealand logs at 13 Chinese ports increased to 10, with a total arrival volume of about 344,000 cubic meters, an increase of 158,000 cubic meters or 85% compared to last week. In Shandong, 8 ships arrived, and the arrival volume increased by 266% to about 282,000 cubic meters; in Jiangsu, 2 ships arrived, and the arrival volume decreased to about 62,000 cubic meters [14] - Log Outbound Volume: The average daily outbound volume on Sundays decreased slightly (59,800 cubic meters, - 3,100 cubic meters), with regional differentiation. The outbound volume in Shandong decreased (- 3,800 cubic meters), while the outbound situation in Jiangsu continued to improve (+ 800 cubic meters) [18] - Log Inventory: There was some inventory accumulation in Jiangsu and Shandong. The current market maintains an inverted pattern between the domestic and foreign markets, and the foreign quotes have increased, leading to a certain increase in costs. The inventory of domestic softwood logs has been decreasing for several weeks [22] - Spot Price: As of July 2025, the CFR quote for radiata pine was $113 - 115/JAS/cubic meter, equivalent to RMB 795 - 805/cubic meter, with an import profit of about - RMB 53/cubic meter. In July 2025, the AWG price at the New Zealand port warehouse was 116 New Zealand dollars/JAS/cubic meter, the export cost was about $109/JAS/cubic meter, and the export profit was about 6.3 New Zealand dollars/JAS/cubic meter. The import profit was at the break - even point. The quote for grade A logs of 3.9 - meter in Shandong was stable at RMB 750/cubic meter, and the quote for grade A logs of 4 - meter in Jiangsu was RMB 780/cubic meter [25] Strategy Suggestion - Market Outlook: Recently, the overall quotes in the domestic softwood log spot market have remained stable. The supply side has undergone structural adjustments, and the demand side shows regional differentiation. The inventory of softwood logs decreased significantly last week. The current market maintains an inverted pattern between the domestic and foreign markets, and the foreign quotes support the cost. As the peak season approaches and the current futures valuation is relatively low, it is recommended to adopt a low - buying strategy for the 11 - contract. In the short term, due to the price - difference pressure and the unstarted peak - season demand, it is advisable to wait and see [29]
基本面维持紧平衡状态，关注旺季预期是否启动
Ge Lin Qi Huo·2025-09-30 10:42