China imported almost 290 million cubic meters roundwood equivalent volume of forest products in 2016, more than double its imports in 2006, 7 percent more than in 2015, and an all-time high, according to a recently released study, “China’s Forest Product Imports and Exports 2006-2016: Trade Charts and Brief Analysis.”
China imported almost 290 million cubic meters roundwood equivalent volume of forest products in 2016, more than double its imports in 2006, 7 percent more than in 2015, and an all-time high, according to a recently released study, “China’s Forest Product Imports and Exports 2006-2016: Trade Charts and Brief Analysis.”
Excluding pulp and paper, China imported 122 million cubic meters roundwood equivalent volume in 2016. Ninety-four percent of these imports were in log, sawn wood or woodchip form.
