Reports of main wood products import from EU in 2018

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Main wood products imports from EU in 2018
The value of China’s wood products imports from EU
member states in 2018 was USD8.1 billion. The main
imported wood products were wood pulp, paper,
paperboard and paper products, waste paper, sawnwood,
logs, wooden furniture and seats as well as printed panels.

Imports from the EU

Timber imports through Zhangjiagang Port in 2018
According to China Customs, log imports through
Zhangjiagang Port in 2018 were 4.47 million cubic metres
valued at US$1.03 billion. 48% was from Papua New
Guinea and 34% from Solomon Islands and the balance
from Equatorial Guinea (6%), Cameroon (5%), the
Republic of Congo (3%), Suriname and the Central Africa
Republic.

In addition, sawnwood imports through Zhangjiagang Port
in 2018 were 41,020 cubic metres valued at US$23
million, 90% was from Gabon and others from the
Republic of Congo, Papua New Guinea, Mozambique, Fiji
and Cameroon.

Chinese ‘redwood’ industry in Dongyang city
Dongyang City, Zhejiang Province, is an important
production centre for Chinese ‘redwood’ furniture and the
‘redwood’ furniture wholesale and retail markets have
been upgraded.

At present, there are 1,336 enterprises producing carved
‘redwood’ furniture and they have a combined showroom
space of over 1 million square metres. All products
manufactured in Dongyang City carry a QR code to
facilitate traceability.

Recently, a national workshop on traceability and legality
for Chinese ‘redwood’ products was held in Dongyang
City of Zhejiang province. The domestic market demand
for ‘redwood’ products is huge and consumers are now
demanding good quality and traceability.

In 2016 Zhejiang Province was the pilot area for tracking
the origin and species of Chinese ‘redwood’ products and
the traceability system was officially established in 2017
and ‘redwood’ products manufactured in Dongyang City
carry a logo and QR code. This allows consumers to get
information on raw materials, production etc.
To further promote ‘redwood’ sales in the Province a highspeed
train named "Dongyang Redwood" has been
launched. The promotional campaign says “Buy
‘Redwoods’ in Dongyang”.
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Abbreviations

LM Loyale Merchant, a grade of log parcel	Cu.m Cubic Metre
QS Qualite Superieure	Koku 0.278 Cu.m or 120BF
CI Choix Industriel	FFR French Franc
CE Choix Economique	SQ Sawmill Quality
CS Choix Supplimentaire	SSQ Select Sawmill Quality
FOB Free-on-Board	FAS Sawnwood Grade First and
KD Kiln Dry	Second
AD Air Dry	WBP Water and Boil Proof
Boule A Log Sawn Through and Through	MR Moisture Resistant
the boards from one log are bundled	pc per piece
together	ea each
BB/CC Grade B faced and Grade C backed	MBF 1000 Board Feet
Plywood	MDF Medium Density Fibreboard
BF Board Foot	F.CFA CFA Franc
Sq.Ft Square Foot	Price has moved up or down

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