Chinese plywood exporters shipped to multiple markets in 2015. The main markets in terms of value were the US (17%), UAE (6.8%), UK (6.7%), Japan (6.2%), South Korea (6.1%), Philippine (5.6%) and Saudi Arabia (4.6%).
The 2015 average price for plywood exported to developed countries was higher than to less developed countries because of quality and end-use differences.
In 2015 the average price of plywood shipped to the UAE, Philippines and Saudi Arabia rose 19%, 3% and 7% respectively but average prices for the US, Japanese and South Korean markets declined in 2015.
The main exit points for plywood exports in 2015 were Nanjing and Qingdao ports which accounted for 40% and 36%, respectively of the national total.
Plywood exports through Tianjin ports plummeted 47%, but the average price of shipments surged 64%.
The average price for plywood exports through Shanghai and Nanjing ports rose 6% and 2%, respectively but the average prices through the rest of the ports declined on varying degree.
