Overview of China s Timber Imports & Exports Lacey/EUTR Workshop: Barcelona Apr 14, 215
Agenda China s timber imports - Main products? - Main supplier countries? - Hardwood vs softwood China s timber exports - Global trade partners - Main products to US/EU? - To which EU member states? - China s market share in US/EU
m3 RWE Millions China: Domestic production flat while imports are rising 12 1 8 6 4 2 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 Imports Domestic Production
Volume (million m 3 RWE) China s forest product imports by volume 3 25 2 15 1 5 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 Pulp & paper product Timber product
Volume (million m 3 RWE) China s timber product imports by volume 12 1 8 6 4 Other Charcoal Veneer Wood chips Sawn wood Logs 2 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214
US$ billion China s timber product imports by source country & value 25 2 15 1 5 Rest of world Papua New Guinea Laos Indonesia Vietnam Thailand New Zealand EU Canada United States Russia 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214
Volume (million m 3 RWE) China s softwood log imports by source country 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 Rest of world Asia EU Ukraine Australia Canada United States Russia New Zealand 5 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214
Volume (million m 3 RWE) China s hardwood log imports by source country 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 Other Europe Other Africa USA DRC Mozambique Myanmar Russia Solomon Islands PNG 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214
China s timber product exports (to world) by value 1% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% Rest of world Latin America/Caribbean Oceania Africa Rest of Asia Japan EU USA 1% % 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 44% goes to US and EU
Volume (million m3 RWE) China s timber product exports to US by volume 14 United States 12 1 8 6 4 2 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 Furniture Plywood Fiberboard Flooring Other
Volume (million m 3 RWE) China s timber product exports to EU by volume 12 European Union 1 8 6 4 2 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 Furniture Plywood Fiberboard Flooring Other
Volime (million m3 RWE) China s timber product exports to EU 12 1 8 6 4 2 Rest of EU Sweden Spain Poland Italy Netherlands Belgium France Germany United Kingdom 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 Over 75% of export volume goes to 5 EU member states
US$ billion China s furniture exports to EU in 214 1.4 1.2 1..8.6.4.2.
US$ million China s plywood exports to EU in 214 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5
What portion of the EU s timber product imports come from China? Source: IMM Analysis of Eurostat COMEXT; Rupert Oliver
Estimated RWE volume (million cubic metres) Import value (US$ billion, cif, nominal) US imports of logs, sawn wood, veneer, and plywood (other than from Canada) 3 25 4.5 4. 3.5 2 3. 15 2.5 2. 1 1.5 5 1..5 214 213 212 211 21 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 2 214 213 212 211 21 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 2. Estimated RWE volume Import value EU-27 Brazil Chile China Indonesia Malaysia New Zealand Russia Others EU-27 Brazil Chile Source: United States International Trade Commission; James Hewitt
Estimated RWE volume (million cubic metres) Import value (US$ billion, cif, nominal) US imports of other timber products (other than from Canada) 3 25 25 2 2 15 15 1 5 1 5 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 Estimated RWE volume Import value EU-27 Brazil Chile Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam China Others EU-27 Brazil Chile Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam China Others Source: United States International Trade Commission; James Hewitt
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2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 Voluma (million m 3 RWE) US$ billion Hardwood versus softwood logs Volume Value 6 14 5 12 4 1 3 8 6 2 4 1 2 Hardwood logs Softwood logs Hardwood logs Softwood logs
Volume (million m 3 RWE) China s timber product exports by volume 7 6 5 4 3 2 Other Flooring Fiberboard Furniture Plywood 1 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214
What portion of the EU s timber product imports come from China? Source: IMM Analysis of Eurostat COMEXT; Rupert Oliver
Volume (1 m 3 ) Quantity China Rosewood: Log imports by country & furniture export destinations 8 45, 7 4, 6 35, 5 3, 4 25, 2, 3 15, 2 1, 1 5, 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 other DRC Mozambique Lao PDR Myanmar Nicaragua Ghana Togo Benin Gambia Vietnam other France Macau United States Hong Kong Taiwan Singapore Japan