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North Macedonia (MKD) to China (CHN) plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut (HS6 441233)

A country-to-country view of reported plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter North Macedonia (MKD)Importer China (CHN)HS6 441233Coverage 2021-2023Declining
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3-year buyer projection

$181.7MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-51.6%Full available history

Suppliers in market

45Latest reported count

Observed history

3 yearsLast year: 2023

Reported observations

What this plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut lane shows for HS 441233

Core values for North Macedonia (MKD) → China (CHN) in HS 441233.

Buyer market

Latest imports$166.9M
Five-year projection$192.3M
Buyer CAGR+2.9%
Latest annual change+19.6%

Exporter position

Latest exports$90.7
Market share0%
Share change+0 pp
Best observed share93.3%

Market structure

Reported suppliers45
Concentration index8,715.6
Share gap+93.3 pp
SignalDeclining

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$166.9MChina (CHN)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$90.7North Macedonia (MKD)'s exports to China (CHN)
Exporter market share0%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+2.9%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-51.6%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$181.7MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$192.3MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$39.8MAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$166.9MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$2.4KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$7.1KHighest reported lane exports
Share change+0 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers45Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$17.7TLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$12.6KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population1,412,360 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate44.5%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education84.8%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance7,531 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time8.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.4Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown99.7%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history3 yearsCoverage through 2023

Research reading

Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut demand and the North Macedonia (MKD) to China (CHN) lane

China (CHN) reported $166.9M of plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut imports in 2023. North Macedonia (MKD) accounted for 0% of the observed market and reported $90.7 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +2.9% buyer growth and -51.6% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 441233 include?

HS 441233 covers Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 44 and heading 4412. The recorded trade type is not reported, with a not reported classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 441233 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in China (CHN), the exporter position of North Macedonia (MKD), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about North Macedonia (MKD) to China (CHN) plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 441233, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the China (CHN) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut.

How strong is North Macedonia (MKD) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 3 observed years through 2023. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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