In 2016 China’s plywood production rose 7% to 177.56 million cubic metres accounting for nearly 60% of total woodbased panel output and was valued at RMB367.5 billion ($56.6 billion). Of the total, 163.82 million cubic metres were plain plywood, 7.34 million cubic metres were laminated or wood/bamboo composite plywood and 6.4 million cubic metres were bamboo.

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China’s plywood production rose 7% in 2016

In 2016 China’s plywood production rose 7% to 177.56 million cubic metres accounting for nearly 60% of total woodbased panel output and was valued at RMB367.5 billion ($56.6 billion). Of the total, 163.82 million cubic metres were plain plywood, 7.34 million cubic metres were laminated or wood/bamboo composite plywood and 6.4 million cubic metres were bamboo, as ITTO reported.

The output from mills in Shandong province, China, was the largest and rose 6% to 51.57 million cubic metres in 2016. The output in almost all provinces increased in 2016. The output of Hebei, Fujian, Jiangsu and Hu’nan provinces grew dramatically by 38%, 35%, 23% and 16% respectively. However, the output of Guangdong province alone fell 4% in 2016.