Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (for example, waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Particle board and similar board (for example, oriented strand board and waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances" exceeded $9.99 billion (according to external trade statistics of 103 countries). It was $12.3 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 106 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Vietnam (0.138% of the world exports in 2022), State of Palestine (0.007%), Korea (0.002%)

Top exporters of Particle board and similar board (for example, oriented strand board and waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• Canada - 21% of the world exports ($2.1 billion)
• Austria - 8.34% ($833 million)
• Germany - 8.05% ($804 million)
• France - 4.84% ($483 million)
• Romania - 4.52% ($451 million)

«Particle board and similar board (for example, oriented strand board and waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Latvia - 1.36% of Latvia's total exports in 2023 ($278 million of $20 billion)
• Luxembourg - 0.869% ($142 million of $16.3 billion)
• Ecuador - 0.625% ($194 million of $31 billion)
• Romania - 0.448% ($451 million of $100 billion)
• Austria - 0.385% ($833 million of $216 billion)
• Canada - 0.372% ($2.1 billion of $566 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Particle board and similar board (for example, oriented strand board and waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances» in 2023:

• Exports from Austria to Germany: (3.05% of the world exports, $304 million according to external trade statistics of Austria)
• Exports from Belgium to France: (1.09% of the world exports, $109 million according to external trade statistics of Belgium)
• Exports from Canada to USA: (20% of the world exports, $2.06 billion according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from Czech Republic to Germany: (1.88% of the world exports, $187 million according to external trade statistics of Czech Republic)
• Exports from Ecuador to Colombia: (1.03% of the world exports, $103 million according to external trade statistics of Ecuador)
• Exports from France to Spain: (1.27% of the world exports, $127 million according to external trade statistics of France)
• Exports from Germany to Poland: (1.3% of the world exports, $130 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Italy to France: (1.08% of the world exports, $108 million according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Exports from Thailand to Korea: (1.43% of the world exports, $142 million according to external trade statistics of Thailand)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (1.69% of the world exports, $168 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world imports of "Particle board and similar board (for example, oriented strand board and waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances" exceeded $9.91 billion (according to external trade statistics of 134 countries). It was $12.7 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 139 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (1.86% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (0.476%), Mongolia (0.182%), State of Palestine (0.153%), Cambodia (0.047%), Lesotho (0.027%), Nepal (0.022%), Angola (0.017%), Albania (0.007%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.002%)

Top importers of Particle board and similar board (for example, oriented strand board and waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• USA - 22% of the world imports ($2.23 billion)
• Germany - 8.35% ($827 million)
• Italy - 4.37% ($433 million)
• Netherlands - 4.33% ($429 million)
• Poland - 4.26% ($422 million)
• France - 3.89% ($386 million)

«Particle board and similar board (for example, oriented strand board and waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Moldova - 0.439% of Moldova's total imports in 2023 ($38 million of $8.67 billion)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 0.402% ($61 million of $15.3 billion)
• Uzbekistan - 0.353% ($129 million of $36 billion)
• Peru - 0.323% ($168 million of $52 billion)
• Georgia - 0.308% ($48 million of $15.6 billion)
• Azerbaijan - 0.306% ($52 million of $17.2 billion)
• Montenegro - 0.285% ($11.7 million of $4.11 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Particle board and similar board (for example, oriented strand board and waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances» in 2023:

• Imports to Canada from USA (1.63% of the world imports, $161 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to Colombia from Ecuador (1.08% of the world imports, $107 million according to external trade statistics of Colombia)
• Imports to Germany from Austria (2.63% of the world imports, $261 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from Czech Republic (1.87% of the world imports, $185 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Kazakhstan from Russia (1.11% of the world imports, $110 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Imports to Netherlands from Belgium (1.28% of the world imports, $126 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Imports to Netherlands from Germany (1.11% of the world imports, $110 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Imports to Poland from Germany (1.37% of the world imports, $135 million according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Imports to Spain from France (1.11% of the world imports, $110 million according to external trade statistics of Spain)
• Imports to USA from Canada (20% of the world imports, $2.06 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)