High quality, domestic-made woodenfloor boards are selling well on the international market.

Customs statistics show that China exported 193,000 tons of wooden floor board in the first nine months this year, a year-on-year rise of 77 percent. The export value totaled 240 million US dollars, up 51 percent over last year's same period.

China's wooden floor board was bought mainly by developed countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, and Britain.Exports to the four countries accounted for three-fourths of China's total export for the same period.

China exported 57,000 tons of wooden floor board to the United States in the first three quarters, up by 99 percent over last year's same period. Exports to Canada reached 47,000 tons, 4.5 times the figure for last year's same period.

The export to Japan and Britain surged by 21 percent and 83 percent to reach 19,000 tons and 11,000 tons, respectively.

China has 350 condensed wooden floor board production enterprises with more than 44 production lines. The output is expected to reach 18 million cubic meters, 19 percent higher than last year.

High quality and low price are the major factors that attract the attention of increasing number of foreign consumers, accordingto customs analysis.

Source: Xinhua