Updated Dec 31, 2022 19:56

Imports of Wood, incl. strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled, continuously shaped "tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed beaded, moulded, rounded or the like" along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed (excluding coniferous wood and bamboo) in China

Imports
In , the amount of wood, incl. strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled, continuously shaped "tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, v-jointed beaded, moulded, rounded or the like" along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed (excluding coniferous wood and bamboo) imported into China rose markedly to cubic meters, surging by % against the year before. Over the period under review, imports recorded a modest increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in when imports increased by %. Over the period under review, imports of wood, incl. strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled, continuously shaped "tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, v-jointed beaded, moulded, rounded or like" along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed (excluding coniferous wood and bamboo) hit record highs at cubic meters in 2016; however, from 2017 to , imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, imports of wood, incl. strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled, continuously shaped "tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, v-jointed beaded, moulded, rounded or the like" along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed (excluding coniferous wood and bamboo) dropped to $ in . Overall, imports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in when imports increased by % against the previous year. Imports peaked at $ in 2016; however, from 2017 to , imports failed to regain momentum.


Imports by Country
In , Russia ( cubic meters) constituted the largest supplier of wood, incl. strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled, continuously shaped "tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, v-jointed beaded, moulded, rounded or the like" along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed (excluding coniferous wood and bamboo) to China, accounting for a % share of total imports. Moreover, imports of wood, incl. strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled, continuously shaped "tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, v-jointed beaded, moulded, rounded or the like" along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed (excluding coniferous wood and bamboo) from Russia exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Lao People's Democratic Republic ( cubic meters), fourfold. Canada ( cubic meters) ranked third in terms of total imports with a % share.

From 2007 to , the average annual growth rate of volume from Russia amounted to +%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Lao People's Democratic Republic (+% per year) and Canada (+% per year).

In value terms, Italy ($) constituted the largest supplier of wood, incl. strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled, continuously shaped "tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, v-jointed beaded, moulded, rounded or the like" along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed (excluding coniferous wood and bamboo) to China, comprising % of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Lao People's Democratic Republic ($), with a % share of total imports. It was followed by Russia, with a % share.

From 2007 to , the average annual growth rate of value from Italy amounted to +%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Lao People's Democratic Republic (+% per year) and Russia (+% per year).


Import Prices by Country
In , the average import price for wood, incl. strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled, continuously shaped "tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, v-jointed beaded, moulded, rounded or the like" along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed (excluding coniferous wood and bamboo) amounted to $ per cubic meter, declining by -% against the previous year. In general, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2009 an increase of % against the previous year. The import price peaked at $ per cubic meter in 2013; however, from 2014 to , import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In , amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($ per cubic meter), while the price for Russia ($ per cubic meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to , the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy (+%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.