The total value of China’s forest product exports in 2015 rose 4% to US$75.3 billion. Of the total, the value of wood products rose 3% to USD6.14 billion. Nearly 90% of wood products comprised furniture, paper, paperboard and paper products, builders’ woodwork, plywood and fiberboard.

USA the main market for furniture

The total value of China’s furniture exports in 2015 rose 4% to US$2.29 bil. Just over 65% of all China’s furniture exports went to 10 countries as shown below. The main market, at almost 35% of exports, was the US. A string of second tier countries and territories ech accounting for around 5% of exports included the UK, Hong Kong, China and Japan.

The main departure ports for China’s furniture exports in 2015 were Shenzhen and Shanghai which accounted for 25% and 19% respectively of all furniture exports.

Main wooden products exports (value 2015)

US and Japan main markets for China’s builders’ woodwork

The total value of China’s builders’ woodwork exports in 2015 was almost US$6 billion, a year on year increase of 9%. The main markets were the US and Japan which accounted for 30% and 13% respectively of the national total.

The main exit ports for China’s builders’ woodwork was Shenzhen, Ningbo, Dalian and Fuzhou ports which accounted for 17%, 16%, 11.2% and 11.1% respectively of the national total.

(Source: globalwoodmarketsinfo)