Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information provided Core Viewpoints of the Report - The log spot price is running weakly, mainly due to a large short - term arrival volume, a decline in demand, and radiation pine inventory accumulation. The futures price continues to oscillate weakly. The supply side pressure has improved, but the downstream actual demand is lower than expected, and there is no substantial positive news in tariffs and real estate. In the short term, logs will continue to oscillate weakly [2][6] Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Spot and Futures - Spot: The price of 3.9 - meter medium A radiata pine logs at Rizhao Port is 750 yuan/cubic meter, and that at Taicang Port is 760 yuan/cubic meter, both down from the previous period. In October 2025, the FOB price of 4 - meter medium A radiata pine logs was 116 US dollars/cubic meter, up 1 US dollar/cubic meter from the previous month [2] - Futures: As of the close on November 18, the main log contract 2601 closed at 785 yuan/cubic meter, continuing its weak oscillation [2] 2. Supply - New Zealand port shipments: From November 8 - 14, 2025, a total of 7 ships with 280,000 cubic meters of logs departed from New Zealand ports, a decrease of 3 ships and 110,000 cubic meters compared to the previous week. Among them, 6 ships with 250,000 cubic meters were directly shipped to China, a decrease of 3 ships and 120,000 cubic meters [2] - Expected arrival volume at 13 ports: From November 17 - 23, 2025, 13 ships of New Zealand logs are expected to arrive at 13 Chinese ports, an increase of 3 ships or 30% week - on - week; the total arrival volume is about 465,000 cubic meters, an increase of 150,000 cubic meters or 48% week - on - week [2] - Actual arrival volume at 13 ports last week: From November 10 - 16, 2025, 10 ships of New Zealand logs arrived at 13 Chinese ports, a decrease of 6 ships or 38% week - on - week; the total arrival volume was about 315,000 cubic meters, a decrease of 214,000 cubic meters or 40% week - on - week [2] - Import volume: In October 2025, China imported 4.19 million cubic meters of logs and sawn timber; from January to October, the import volume was 46.366 million cubic meters, a year - on - year decrease of 12.4% [2] 3. Inventory - As of November 14, the total domestic coniferous log inventory was 2.95 million cubic meters, an increase of 20,000 cubic meters from the previous week; the radiata pine inventory was 2.43 million cubic meters, an increase of 20,000 cubic meters; the North American timber inventory was 100,000 cubic meters, unchanged from the previous week; the spruce/fir inventory was 210,000 cubic meters, an increase of 10,000 cubic meters [3] - High arrival volume continues to put pressure on port log inventory and spot prices. After the arrival volume decreases in mid - November, inventory accumulation may ease after 1 - 2 weeks [3] 4. Demand - Domestic port log outbound volume: From November 7 - 14, the daily average outbound volume of coniferous logs at 13 ports in 7 provinces in China was 65,600 cubic meters; among them, the daily average outbound volume of coniferous logs at Shandong ports was 36,700 cubic meters, and that at Jiangsu ports was 24,400 cubic meters [3] - The national log outbound volume rebounded, especially in Shandong. The core problem is that the port arrival pressure is large, while downstream demand is restricted by seasonal factors, leading to increased sales pressure on traders [3] 5. Recent News and Outlook Tariffs and Imports/Exports - China's radiata pine imports are concentrated in New Zealand, increasing the risk of relying on a single source. The anti - involution policy has an indirect impact on the log market. The May Sino - US Geneva Joint Statement is beneficial for wood product exports, but the terminal market is currently sluggish [4] - The EU will impose higher anti - dumping duties on Chinese hardwood plywood from December 7, 2025. Mexico has made a positive preliminary anti - dumping ruling on Chinese cardboard. Since November 10, 2025, the suspension of US log imports has been lifted, but the arrival volume will be limited in the short term [4] - Russian freight costs have increased by up to 50%, and wood prices have risen by 11% - 14%. China's demand market is currently weak [4] Trading and Delivery - Since its listing one year ago, the trading and holding volume of log futures and options has increased steadily. A total of 8 futures contracts and 164 option contracts have been listed, with a combined trading volume of about 7.87 million lots, a trading value of about 464 billion yuan, an average daily trading volume of about 32,400 lots, and an average daily holding volume of about 53,400 lots [5] - The LG2507 and LG2509 contracts have expired, with a total delivery of 1,412 lots, equivalent to about 127,100 cubic meters of log spot, with a total value of about 104 million yuan [5] Downstream and Building Materials/Real Estate - In September 2025, the sales volume of large - scale building materials and home furnishing stores nationwide was 130.838 billion yuan, a month - on - month increase of 23.84% and a year - on - year decrease of 8.02%; from January to September, the cumulative sales volume was 1,044.801 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 3.75% [5] - As of November 4, the capital availability rate of sample construction sites was 59.82%, a week - on - week increase of 0.12 percentage points. The real estate data shows a downward trend, and the log demand side remains weak [5] 6. Strategies and Suggestions - The 2509 contract weakened in the second - quarter off - season and rose significantly from July to August, mainly driven by shortages of some specifications, rising FOB prices, and pre - delivery stocking demand. After entering the delivery month, the near - and far - month contracts showed different trends [6] - In September, the 2511 contract price rose and then fell rapidly before the delivery month. The "Golden September and Silver October" demand was average, and the futures price回调 after the holiday in October, reflecting market pessimism about downstream demand [6] - The previous main contract 2601 continued to oscillate strongly when the 2511 contract declined. Currently, the downstream actual demand is lower than expected, and there is no substantial positive news. The log market will continue to oscillate weakly in the short term [6]

Report Title and Details - Report title: Log Weekly Report: Weak Demand, Price Under Pressure [1] - Date: November 7, 2025 [1] - Research institution: Hongye Financial Research Institute [1] - Analyst: Jiang Zhou Xilin [1] - Qualification number: F03114700 [1] - Investment consulting number: Z0022394 [1] Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the report Core View of the Report - The log market is currently facing the pressure of high arrivals and weak demand, with spot prices continuing to be under pressure and expected to fluctuate at a low level. It is recommended to adopt a wait - and - see strategy. If the November foreign market price is slightly adjusted upwards as expected, it may provide some cost support for spot prices [8] Summary by Directory Log Industry Data - Spot and Futures - Spot: The price of 3.9 - meter Medium A radiata pine logs at Rizhao Port remained at 760 yuan/cubic meter compared to the previous period. The price of 4 - meter Medium A radiata pine logs at Taicang Port decreased. In October 2025, the FOB price (CFR) of 4 - meter Medium A radiata pine logs was 116 US dollars/JAS cubic meter, up 1 US dollar/cubic meter from the previous month. Overall, the spot price of logs is running weakly, and the price - cut specifications are mainly knot - free timber, Medium A, Small A, and pulpwood [3] - Futures: As of the close on November 6, the main log contract 2601 closed at 779 yuan/cubic meter, showing a weak oscillation after a decline [3] Log Industry Data - Supply - In October 2025, about 54 vessels departed from New Zealand with logs, an increase of 8 compared to the previous month, and the total shipment volume was about 2.013 million cubic meters, a 14% increase from 1.766 million cubic meters in September. Among them, 41 vessels were bound for China, with a shipment volume of about 1.502 million cubic meters, accounting for 75%, a 2% increase from 1.472 million cubic meters in September. The recent arrival volume is relatively large, at a high level in the same period over the years [3] - From November 3 to November 9, 2025, 17 vessels carrying New Zealand logs are expected to arrive at 13 Chinese ports, an increase of 2 compared to the previous week, a 13% week - on - week increase; the total arrival volume is about 571,000 cubic meters, an increase of 77,000 cubic meters compared to the previous week, a 16% week - on - week increase [3] - From October 27 to November 2, 2025, 15 vessels carrying New Zealand logs actually arrived at 13 Chinese ports, an increase of 3 compared to the previous week, a 25% week - on - week increase; the total arrival volume was about 494,000 cubic meters, an increase of 46,000 cubic meters compared to the previous week, a 10% week - on - week increase [3] - In September 2025, China imported 4.669 million cubic meters of logs and sawn timber; from January to August, the import volume of logs and sawn timber was 42.176 million cubic meters, a year - on - year decrease of 12.7%. Overall, the import volume in September continued to decline, significantly reduced compared to 2024, and at a low level over the years [3] Log Industry Data - Inventory - As of November 6, the total inventory of domestic coniferous logs was 2.88 million cubic meters, a decrease of 40,000 cubic meters compared to the previous week; the radiata pine inventory was 2.36 million cubic meters, a decrease of 40,000 cubic meters compared to the previous week; the North American timber inventory was 100,000 cubic meters, a decrease of 10,000 cubic meters compared to the previous week; the spruce/fir inventory was 200,000 cubic meters, remaining the same as the previous week [4] - Overall, supported by the peak downstream demand season, the inventory is weakly stable. Due to the overall low previous arrival volume, the national coniferous log inventory is in a destocking state. The inventory of radiata pine, the main inventory tree species in China, continues to be destocked, and the North American timber inventory remains at a low level [4] Log Industry Data - Demand - From October 27 to November 2, the average daily outbound volume of coniferous logs at 13 ports in 7 Chinese provinces was 62,800 cubic meters, a decrease of 2.48% compared to the previous week; among them, the average daily outbound volume of coniferous logs at Shandong ports was 31,900 cubic meters, a decrease of 9.89% compared to the previous week; the average daily outbound volume of coniferous logs at Jiangsu ports was 24,300 cubic meters, an increase of 4.29% compared to the previous week [4] - The national log outbound volume continues the downward trend. According to MULIAN news, some log vessels at Taicang Port are at risk of being stranded at the port and may be diverted to other ports such as Shandong. The core contradiction is that the port arrival pressure continues to be relatively large, while the downstream demand is restricted by seasonal factors, resulting in increased sales pressure on traders, who generally offer price promotions [4] Log Industry Data - Recent News and Outlook (Tariffs and Imports/Exports) - China's radiata pine imports show an obvious characteristic of resource concentration, with the proportion from New Zealand further increasing. Domestic demand is accelerating towards high - cost - performance timber species. However, the risk of over - reliance on a single source continues to accumulate, and attention should be paid to the impact of international price fluctuations and supply chain disruptions on domestic processing enterprises [5] - The anti - involution policy has a certain indirect boost during the off - season this year. Log downstream products and black futures varieties are also affected by the construction and manufacturing industries. The correlation between log downstream construction timber and coke reaches 0.9. To a certain extent, the industrial structure adjustment of the construction industry is beneficial to boosting the sentiment of the log futures market. The previous indirect boost and decline of the anti - involution policy have been reflected in the market [5] - The May China - US Geneva Joint Statement will be beneficial to wood product exports, especially driving the demand for glued laminated timber and pulpwood. Downstream factories may replenish log stocks to make up for the export demand gap, thereby driving the accelerated destocking of logs. However, the current downturn in the terminal market brings negative feedback, and it is expected that the log market will fluctuate at a low level in the medium and long term [5] - In July, the suspension of the 24% reciprocal tariff and counter - tariff for 90 days in the China - US economic and trade talks was extended again. There is still uncertainty about the export cost of Chinese wood products [5] - In October, there were various tariff change news again. The US - EU trade agreement included timber in the scope of a 15% tariff ceiling, marking a structural reduction in the US - EU timber trade barriers. The new tariff imposed by the United States on timber took effect on Tuesday (October 14). The new tariff imposes an ad - valorem tariff of 10% on the import of softwood timber and lumber and 25% on some upholstered wood products, and the tax rate will increase again next year. This news mainly affects Vietnam, Canada, and Mexico on the one hand and may also have an impact on the global trade direction on the other hand [5] - The European Commission announced the imposition of higher anti - dumping duties on hardwood plywood imported from China, which will take effect on December 7, 2025. The Mexican Ministry of Economy issued an announcement making a positive preliminary anti - dumping determination on cardboard originating from China [5] Log Industry Data - Recent News and Outlook (Trading and Delivery) - The first - batch delivery of the 07 contract progressed smoothly in various regions. The market believes that the cost - effective delivery product is the 5.9 Medium A specification, which can have a premium of 50 yuan/cubic meter compared to the benchmark product for delivery. Multiple regions attempted the first delivery of the 09 contract, providing strong support for the stable operation of the market [6] - Summary of the 09 contract delivery: The log 2509 contract had 136 paired delivery lots, a decrease of 89% compared to the 1281 paired lots of the 07 contract; 131 lots were successfully delivered, with a delivery success rate of 96.3%. According to MULIAN news, as the delivery month approaches, some processing factories said that they will reduce the spot purchase of logs in the near future and wait for the delivery goods of the 11 contract to flow out. The downstream generally recognizes the overall quality of the delivery standard products [6] Log Industry Data - Recent News and Outlook (Downstream and Building Materials/Real Estate) - In September 2025, the sales volume of large - scale building materials and home furnishing stores nationwide was 130.838 billion yuan, a month - on - month increase of 23.84% and a year - on - year decrease of 8.02%; from January to September, the cumulative sales volume was 1.044801 trillion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 3.75% [6] - In terms of real estate data, the shipment and outbound volume continue to be poor year - on - year. Indicators such as new construction starts and funds in place all reflect the downward trend of the real estate market. In September, the funds in place for real estate development were 1.19281 trillion yuan, showing an improving trend compared to the summer off - season, but with a relatively large decline compared to the same period in previous years. The demand side of logs remains weak [6] Strategy and Suggestions - Looking back at the previous trends, the 2509 contract continued to weaken during the off - season in the second quarter, but had a large increase from July to August, mainly driven by the shortage of some specifications, the increase in foreign market quotes, and the inventory - building demand brought by the approaching delivery of the 09 contract. The spot price also strengthened synchronously. However, due to the still cautious market expectation for future real estate demand, the near - and far - month contracts showed a differentiated trend after entering the delivery month [8] - In September, the main contract was 2511. The price increased and then quickly decreased before approaching the delivery month. The increase was driven by the foreign market price adjustment on the one hand and the expectation of the traditional peak season of "Golden September and Silver October" on the other hand. Although September and October are the traditional peak seasons for wood processing and furniture production, the peak - season demand performance this year was average, with the average daily outbound volume stable at around 60,000 cubic meters, without a significant increase. After the National Day holiday in October, the futures price quickly corrected, reflecting that the market's pessimistic expectation for downstream demand has not been reversed. The weak fundamentals of the real estate industry continue, and coupled with the end of pre - holiday inventory building, the price was under pressure to decline [8] - The previous main contract 2601 continued to oscillate strongly when the 2511 contract declined rapidly. The decline of the 2511 contract was relatively large, and the price difference structure between the near - and far - month contracts was significantly differentiated. On the one hand, some markets were trading on the expectation that "China's special port dues on US ships will increase the log import cost", but with the progress of the China - US economic and trade consultations in late October, the futures price quickly corrected. On the other hand, the log procurement peak season is usually earlier than the real estate peak season. As the traditional peak season of "Golden September and Silver October" comes to an end, furniture and export - oriented timber orders are likely to decrease, and the demand for glued laminated timber and knot - free timber will decrease. In the short term, the 2601 contract began to decline rapidly and then oscillated at a low level [8] - The current downstream actual demand is lower than expected, and there is no substantial positive news in terms of tariffs and real estate. The far - month contracts may enter the delivery period with a discount structure again. The log market still faces the fundamental pressure of high arrivals and weak demand in the future, and the spot price will continue to be under pressure, fluctuating at a low level. It is recommended to wait and see. According to Ganglian news, the foreign market price in November may be between 115 - 118 US dollars. If the slight increase is realized, it may provide some cost support for the spot price [8]