Data from China Customs shows that in 2017 total value of China’s wood products trade (imports and exports) rose 10% to US$156.4 billion. The growth in wood products imports rose 21% to US$ 52.6 billion, significantly higher than the growth in exports (1.3%).
The US is the main importer of China’s wood products but anti-dumping and anti-subsidy policies in the have resulted in a sharp fall in exports to the US.
China’s wood products enterprises are facing considerable challenges in the US market.