China imported wood chips mainly from Vietnam (45%), Australia (24%), Indonesia (14%) and Thailand (12%). Some 95% of China’s wood chips imports were from these four supply countries.
China’s wood chip imports down 6% in 2014
China’s wood chips imports in 2014 were 8.86 million tonnes valued at US$1.54bn, down 6% in tonnage and down 22% in value from 2013, according to the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO).
