# China, Hong Kong SAR to CHN HS 440719 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for wood: coniferous species, other than of pine (pinus spp.) or fir (abies spp.) or spruce (picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 64/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $346.5M
- Buyer market growth: +6.3%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 77.5%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $346.5M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $521.7M
- Supplier countries observed: 29
- Average buyer imports: $315.9M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $850.9M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +14.6%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +6.3%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Russian Federation
- Top supplier share: 77.5%
- Market concentration: 6,311
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 77.5%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 1,976 km
- Trade agreement: Reported yes
- Business entry time: 8.5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0.8

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $12.6K
- GDP per-person growth: +30.3%
- Population: 1,412,360k
- GDP: $17.7T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 44.5%
- Savings rate: 45.8%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $1.6K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader China, Hong Kong SAR to CHN route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 440719 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $23.0B | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $23.4B | +1.7% |
| 1997 | $23.8B | +1.8% |
| 1998 | $21.8B | -8.5% |
| 1999 | $21.6B | -1.0% |
| 2000 | $23.5B | +9.0% |
| 2001 | $23.4B | -0.3% |
| 2002 | $24.0B | +2.2% |
| 2003 | $25.6B | +6.9% |
| 2004 | $27.7B | +8.2% |
| 2005 | $31.5B | +13.8% |
| 2006 | $34.4B | +9.0% |
| 2007 | $38.7B | +12.5% |
| 2008 | $39.4B | +1.8% |
| 2009 | $31.6B | -19.8% |
| 2010 | $42.2B | +33.6% |
| 2011 | $62.5B | +48.1% |
| 2012 | $69.8B | +11.8% |
| 2013 | $68.8B | -1.5% |
| 2014 | $56.3B | -18.1% |
| 2015 | $48.1B | -14.7% |
| 2016 | $46.4B | -3.5% |
| 2017 | $38.2B | -17.6% |
| 2018 | $40.1B | +4.9% |
| 2019 | $39.1B | -2.6% |
| 2020 | $37.1B | -4.9% |
| 2021 | $52.2B | +40.4% |
| 2022 | $42.6B | -18.4% |
| 2023 | $43.3B | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $48.3B | +11.4% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| China, Hong Kong SAR to Russian Federation | HS 870322 | New corridor | $6.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/hkg-rus-870322) |
| China, Hong Kong SAR to Germany | HS 880240 | New corridor | $5.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/hkg-deu-880240) |
| China, Hong Kong SAR to TUR | HS 870322 | New corridor | $5.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/hkg-tur-870322) |
| China, Hong Kong SAR to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 850423 | New corridor | $3.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/hkg-usa-850423) |
| China, Hong Kong SAR to TUR | HS 870323 | New corridor | $2.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/hkg-tur-870323) |
| China, Hong Kong SAR to BRA | HS 870360 | New corridor | $2.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/hkg-bra-870360) |
| China, Hong Kong SAR to Germany | HS 070200 | New corridor | $1.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/hkg-deu-070200) |
| China, Hong Kong SAR to Italy | HS 880240 | New corridor | $1.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/hkg-ita-880240) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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