Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core View of the Report - The spot price of logs has been adjusted downward, with the prices of various specifications generally dropping by 10 - 20 yuan per cubic meter. The arrival volume at ports on the supply side continues to rise, and the port inventory is higher than in the past two years. Although the outbound volume remains resilient, it will face pressure in the future. Currently, the futures price is at a relatively low level, and cost support limits the downside. Overall, the reality of the 01 contract is weak, and the willingness to take delivery is low. The futures market is expected to run weakly [3][4]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog Futures and Spot Prices - On November 28th, the prices of log futures contracts LG2601, LG2605 remained unchanged, while LG2603 increased by 2.0 yuan to 776.5 yuan, with a gain of 0.26%. The 01 - 03 spread decreased by 2.0 to -11.5, and the 03 - contract basis decreased by 2.0 to -26.5. The prices of various types of spot logs at ports such as Rizhao and Taicang remained unchanged [2]. - The CFR prices of 4 - meter medium - grade A radiata pine and 11.8 - meter spruce in the external market also remained unchanged on November 28th compared to previous dates [2]. Cost: Import Cost Calculation - On November 28th, the RMB - US dollar exchange rate was 7.071 yuan, and the import theoretical cost was 806.36 yuan, a decrease of 0.28 yuan from the previous day, with a change of 0% [2]. Supply: Monthly - In October, the port shipping volume was 201.3 million cubic meters, an increase of 24.7 million cubic meters or 13.99% compared to September. The number of ships at the port (New Zealand → China, Japan, South Korea) was 54, an increase of 8 or 17.39% compared to the previous period [2]. Inventory: Main Port Inventory (Weekly) - As of November 21st, the total domestic coniferous log inventory was 303 million cubic meters, an increase of 8 million cubic meters compared to the previous week. The inventory in Shandong was 195.4 million cubic meters, an increase of 11.1 million cubic meters; the inventory in Jiangsu was 83.18 million cubic meters, a decrease of 0.5 million cubic meters [2][3]. Demand: Daily Average Outbound Volume (Weekly) - As of November 21st, the daily average outbound volume of logs was 6.44 million cubic meters, a decrease of 0.12 million cubic meters compared to the previous week. The outbound volume in Shandong was 3.59 million cubic meters, a decrease of 0.08 million cubic meters; the outbound volume in Jiangsu was 2.36 million cubic meters, a decrease of 0.08 million cubic meters [2][3]. Forecast of Arrival at Ports - From November 24th to November 30th, 2025, the number of pre - arriving New Zealand log ships at 13 Chinese ports was 6, a decrease of 7 compared to the previous week, a week - on - week decrease of 54%; the total arrival volume was about 21.7 million cubic meters, a decrease of 20.1 million cubic meters compared to the previous week, a week - on - week decrease of 48% [3].