May 07, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. China’s plywood exports continued to climb in 2014 and reached 13.22 million cubic metes valued at $5.8 billion, up 29% in volume and 15% in value from 2013, ITTO reported.

The main export markets were the USA (13%), Japan (6%), the UK (6%), South Korea (5%), the United Arab Emirates (5%), Philippines (5%) and Saudi Arabia (5%).

The average FOB unit price for China’s export plywood to the US and Europe increased in 2014 as more decorative plywood was shipped however, the average FOB unit price for China’s plywood exported to Japan, UAE and Saudi Arabia fell.