Baoxin Jia

Trade in timber and timber products is a strategic part of Russian-Chinese trade. Russia has rich forest resources, China has a significant market for wood consumption, and trade in timber and wood products between the two countries contributes to the economic development of the states. The history and current state of trade in timber and wood products between Russia and China are analyzed, factors affecting the volume of trade are shown and a forecast is proposed regarding the future of trade in forest resources between the two countries. The stages of development of mutual trade in timber and wood products between the countries are shown. The structure of the Sino-Russian timber trade has changed from roundwood trade to low-value-added timber trade. It is assumed that in the short term it is possible to increase the volume of timber trade, but in the long-term forecast it is likely to decrease trade between the two countries