China has become a major importer of US hardwoods

Model: | Date:2010-04-29

China has become a major importer of US hardwoods for three consecutive years.

This is due in part to growing demand for natural timber and wood products from furniture production bases in China, especially those in Liaoning Province.

Ms. Bai Hong, Secretary General of Liaoning Provincial Furniture Association, said that output value of furniture in Liaoning Province had reached RMB18 billion, creating RMB1 billion of foreign exchange in 2006, up 20% from 2005.

The cost of importing US hardwoods was cheaper than that of other imported timber. As a result, US hardwood species had become a more popular choice for furniture manufacturing enterprises in Liaoning province.