Summary of China's Plywood Export Situation in the First Half of 2026 (Glued Board, MDF, Particle Board, OSB)

Summary of China's Wooden Artificial Board Export Situation in the First Half of 2026 (Glued Board, MDF, Particle Board,OSB)

Core Data (Customs, Industry Monitoring)

1.Plywood (Multiplayer Board): China’s cumulative plywood exports reached 7.85 million cubic metres in the first half of 2026, a yearonyear increase of 21.3%. June alone saw exports of 1.66 million cubic metres, surging 51.8% yearonyear, delivering a robust performance for the period.

2. Particle Board: The export volume soared in the first quarter, doubling year-on-year; mainly benefiting from the expansion of production capacity of furniture factories in Southeast Asia, the demand for ENF grade environmentally friendly boards was strong; major growth markets were South Korea, Vietnam, and Colombia.
3. MDF Fiber Board: Slight positive growth, stable demand for furniture accessories.
4. OSB Directional Particle Board: Maintained steady growth, with the export mainly flowing to Southeast Asia and the Middle East; the proportion of high-end F-OSB continued to increase.

Note: The final ruling on the anti-dumping and countervailing measures against American hardwood decorative glued board was implemented in July. This belongs to the investigation in the first half of the year and the formal implementation in the second half. Orders for American hardwood glued board have already shrunk in advance in the first half due to this, and in August, the comprehensive tax rate of 276.23% was officially implemented, almost cutting off the direct export of this category to the United States. Orders shifted to countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia. China International Trade...

Main export markets

1. ASEAN (Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia): The largest export region. Local furniture manufacturing capacity is expanding, and a large amount of imported wood panels are used for processing and re-export; the tariff benefits of RCEP continue to be released.
2. Middle East, Africa, Latin America: Infrastructure and decoration drive the demand for wood panels, making them an important growth market.
3. Europe, the United Kingdom: Demand is stable, with high requirements for environmental protection and formaldehyde emission standards, and the proportion of ENF/E0 grade wood panels has increased.
4. The US market: Hardwood decorative plywood is severely affected by the double anti-dumping measures; softWood Plywood and other categories still have some exports.

Main industry challenges

1. US double anti-dumping barriers: High tariffs on hardwood decorative plywood force enterprises to shift markets or use third countries for transshipment, and the compliance risks of the origin of transshipment have increased. Shandong Provincial Commerce...
2. Rise of local wood panel production capacity in Southeast Asia: The local wood panel production capacity in Vietnam and Indonesia has expanded, and some orders have been diverted.
3. Rise in overseas environmental certification standards: The EU and the Middle East have raised requirements for formaldehyde, flame retardancy, and traceability certifications, increasing the export costs for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Overall characteristics of wood panels

• The overall growth trend is better than that of steel panels; plywood and particleboard have shown strong growth;
• Significant product structure upgrading: The export proportion of high-end environmentally friendly ENF grade panels has continued to increase, while the proportion of low-end ordinary panels has decreased;
• Market diversification: To avoid high tariffs from the United States, they have focused on the markets of ASEAN, the Middle East, and Latin America.