China’s wood-based panel imports in 2016 were 1.4 million cubic metres valued at $450 million, a year-on-year increase of 31% in volume and a 21% increase in value.

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China’s particleboard wood-base panel imports increased by 31% in 2016

China’s wood-based panel imports in 2016 were 1.4 million cubic metres valued at $450 million, a year-on-year increase of 31% in volume and a 21% increase in value, as ITTO reported.

Particleboard dominated China’s wood-based panel imports accounting for 65% of the total wood-based panel imports. Particleboard imports were 900,000 cubic metres valued at $180 million, up 42% and 31%, respectively.

China’s particleboard imports were mainly from Thailand (290,000 cubic metres), Malaysia (220,000 cubic metres) and Romania (150,000 cubic metres), a year-on-year increase of 115%, 13% and 6% respectively. 72% of China’s particleboard imports were from the above-mentioned three countries.

Particleboard imports to China were shipped mainly through Tianjin (220,000 cubic metres), Shanghai (180,000 cubic metres), Huangpu (140,000 cubic metres) and Shenzhen Customs (120,000 cubic metres).