Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The spot log market shows a pattern of "high supply, increasing inventory, and weak demand", with supply expected to remain relatively high and demand remaining weak. Cost is the main supporting factor, and attention should be paid to the risk of log price increases caused by new fees for US ships starting from October 14, 2025 [7][8] Group 3: Summary by Directory Comprehensive Analysis and Trading Strategies - Comprehensive Analysis: The spot prices of radiata pine in Shandong and Jiangsu have remained flat for two consecutive weeks, still 5 - 9% lower year - on - year. The price of spruce in Shandong is at a high for the year. This week's arrival volume was 456,000 cubic meters, a 79% week - on - week increase. The total inventory of 13 ports was 2.99 million cubic meters, a 4.6% week - on - week increase. The daily average outbound volume was 57,000 cubic meters, a 12.7% week - on - week decrease. The construction fund availability rate slightly decreased to 59.4% [7] - Logic Analysis: Supply is expected to remain relatively high, and high port inventory suppresses spot prices. Demand is weak, with slow recovery in the real estate and infrastructure sectors. The cost side is the main support, as imports are still at a loss. New fees for US ships may lead to log price increases [8] - Strategy: For unilateral trading, it is recommended to wait and see, and aggressive investors can place a small number of long orders. For arbitrage and options, it is recommended to wait and see [9] Core Logic Analysis - Supply: New Zealand's log shipments to China increased in September compared to August. This week, 12 ships with 460,000 cubic meters of logs left New Zealand ports, with 7 ships and 260,000 cubic meters going directly to China. The expected arrival volume at 13 Chinese ports from October 13 - 19 was about 455,500 cubic meters, a 79% week - on - week increase [18][19] - Inventory: As of October 10, the total domestic log inventory was 2.99 million cubic meters, a 4.55% week - on - week increase. Radiata pine inventory increased by 4.68%, North American timber inventory remained flat, and spruce/fir inventory decreased by 5% [22] - Demand: As of October 10, the daily average outbound volume of 13 ports was 57,300 cubic meters, a 12.65% week - on - week decrease. As of October 14, the construction fund availability rate was 59.44%, a 0.1 - point week - on - week decrease [26] Weekly Data Tracking - Prices: In Shandong, the price of 3.9 - meter medium - grade A radiata pine at Rizhao Port was 760 yuan/cubic meter, unchanged from last week and 9.52% lower year - on - year. In Jiangsu, the price of 4 - meter medium - grade A radiata pine at Taicang Port was 780 yuan/cubic meter, unchanged from last week and 4.88% lower year - on - year. In Shandong, the price of 11.8 - meter spruce at Rizhao Port was 1150 yuan/cubic meter, unchanged from last week and 6.48% higher year - on - year [35][36] - Downstream Wood Products Prices: The mainstream transaction price of 30004090 radiata pine wood in Shandong was 1280 yuan/cubic meter, and in Jiangsu it was 1270 yuan/cubic meter. The mainstream transaction price of 30004090 spruce/white pine wood in Shandong was 1830 yuan/cubic meter, and in Jiangsu it was 1680 yuan/cubic meter [41] - Import Log Costs: In September 2025, the CFR price of 4 - meter medium - grade A radiata pine was 114 US dollars/cubic meter, a 2 - dollar decrease from last month. The CFR price of 11.8 - meter spruce was 128 euros/cubic meter, unchanged from last month [47]
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Yin He Qi Huo·2025-12-11 08:45