Marketplace › Commodities › Raw Materials & Forest Products › Wood, Cork & Pulp › Timber / Logs
Bulk Timber / Logs suppliers and buyers
Bulk Timber / Logs producers, manufacturers, traders and buyers post sell offers and buy requests on Comdity and agree the deal directly with each other on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
About Timber / Logs
Timber and logs are traded by volume in cubic metres, by species and size, and are shipped in bulk or on deck. Buyers specify the species, length and diameter, and the quality grade.
Timber / Logs exporters and importers: who trades it in the world
World exports of Timber / Logs were worth about USD 12.9 billion in 2024. The largest exporting countries were New Zealand (14.3%), United States (13.9%), Germany (7%), Papua New Guinea (4%). The largest importing countries were China (41.5%), Sweden (6.8%), India (6.7%), Austria (5.9%).
| Top exporting countries | Share of world trade |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 14.3% |
| United States | 13.9% |
| Germany | 7% |
| Papua New Guinea | 4% |
| Poland | 3.7% |
| Latvia | 3.7% |
| Top importing countries | Share of world trade |
|---|---|
| China | 41.5% |
| Sweden | 6.8% |
| India | 6.7% |
| Austria | 5.9% |
| Germany | 3.5% |
| Japan | 3.4% |
Source: OEC (BACI/CEPII), 2024, customs codes 4403. The figures count trade by every mode of transport, not only by sea.
Timber / Logs offers and requests: FOB, CFR and CIF terms available
Post a Listing
How trading Timber / Logs works on Comdity
A company posts a sell offer or a buy request with the quantity, the delivery period and the ports. Other companies send an offer or a counteroffer on FOB, CFR or CIF terms. When both sides want to go on, they accept the offer, receive each other's contact details and finalise the contract directly. Comdity is a marketplace: it is not a party to the contract.
- FOB (Free On Board): the seller delivers the goods on board at the loading port; the buyer arranges and pays the sea freight.
- CFR (Cost and Freight): the seller pays the sea freight to the discharge port; the buyer carries the risk and the insurance from loading.
- CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight): as CFR, and the seller also insures the cargo to the discharge port.
Read more: FOB vs CFR vs CIF · offer and counteroffer · how to find commodity suppliers · export and import documents.
Timber / Logs is normally shipped by general cargo ship. When the terms are agreed, you can explore suitable vessels on Shipfixing.
More in Wood, Cork & Pulp
Sawn Timber · Wood Pulp · Wood Pellets · Wood Chips · Plywood · Paper Reels / Rolls