In the third quarter of 2016, the import of lumber from Russia to China increased by 8% In the first three months of the third quarter of 2016. The volume of lumber imports to China increased by 1.2% year-on-year.

Deliveries from Russia increased by 8% during the reporting period. Prices for imported lumber in China remained at the level of three-year indicators. Ecoline LLC in the fourth quarter of 2016 predicts an increase in the volume of lumber imports to China, on average, by 7-10% compared to the third quarter of 2016, which, in turn, will lead to an increase in demand for specialized rolling stock for the transportation of this type of cargo.