According to the China Customs Data, Australia is now the largest buyer of Chinese plywood. The Philippines ranks 2nd.

Why Australia is becoming number one buyer of Chinese Plywood?
This is because a large qty of LVL has been exported to Australia under the HS CODE of 44123900, which is the same with PLYWOOD.
The Australia LVL market is extremely huge with big importers like Tilling, ForestOne, etc. So the plywood exported to Australia might not be as much as to the Philippines.
What Type of plywood is Australia buying from China?
There are a lot of plywood Australia buy from China but below is the main kind:
- F17 Formply (Structural)
- Non-structural Film Faced Plywood
- Non-structural Pine Plywood
- Structural Plywood (AS/NZS 2269)
- Melamine Plywood
Chinese Plywood In Use In Australia


