EU TR and Certification-Industry Perspective in China

Gao YaChina Timber & Wood Products

Distribution Association12 June, 2012

Berlin

1.1 China Timber Consumption

In 2011, China totally consumed 500 million m3

timbers, increasing 15.78% compared with the year of 2010

1.2 China Timber Supply

In 2011, China timber supply is 500 million m3

( all timber and wood products are converted into logs),increasing 15.78% comparing with 2010.

2.China’s Timber Importation (Quantity)

2.2 China Log Importation （ Quantity）

Log Importation Quantity from 2000 to 2012

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进口

原木

（万

立方

米）

阔叶原木 721 772 855 1044 1031 1110 1245 1387 1103 776 1008 1086 1112

针叶原木 640 914 1578 1502 1600 1827 1971 2322 1854 2030 2427 3144 2668

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

2805. 92957

37093434. 7

4230. 8

3215. 3

3780. 9

Impo

rted

logs

(10

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m3

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Hardwood

Softwood

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2008年 2009年 2010年 2011年 2012年

进口原木国别

2012 2011 Change %

Russia 1118.31407.1

-20.5%

New Zealand

862.1 824.3 4.6%

USA 363.9 488.6 -25.5%

Papua New Guinea

258.1 279.9 -7.8%

Canada 244.1 246.1 -0.8%

Solomon Islands

191.6 177.4 8.0%

Australia 122.1 157.6 -22.5%

Burma 61.7 68.8 -10.3%

Congo 61.4 62.1 -1.1%

France 50.1 51.1 -2.0%

2.2 China Log Importation （ countries）

Imported countries

2.3 China Lumber Importation （ Quantity）

China Lumber Imported Quantity from 2001-2012

2.3 China Lumber Importation （ Countries）

China Lumber Importation Countries in 2012

Key Messages• Not that China timber import is all bad!

• the real problem lies in a few countries where governance is too weak!

• Only reliance on export market pressure is not enough!

• The power of China’s domestic market is not to be neglected

• The influence of China on countries where it sources timber need to be better used

Landscape of Chinese Timber and Wood Products Industry

Wood Promotion in Green Building

Green Consumption

Green Procurement

FLEGT

MOUs

CTLVS

EU-China BCM

EU TRUS Lacey

PEFC

FSC CFCC

SFM

LVS

CTWPDA is the only national organization in China timber

distribuion industry, and has more than 3000 membership:

•Decorative veneer

•Structural engineered wood

•Chinese Red Wood

•Preservative wood

•wood veneer

•Timber Importer and Exporter

•Wood Wholesale Market

•Wood-based Panel

•Wooden Flooring

•Wooden Doors

4. CTWPDA