Abstract:

Using the data about wood-based panel trade from UNcomtrade database,this paper measures and compares internationally the level of intra-industry trade of Chinese wood-based panel in the period of 1992—2010 by using G-L index,and analyzes quantitatively the determinants of intra-industry trade of Chinese wood-based panel from the perspective national identity by the double logarithmic multiple regression model. The results show as follows:the intra-industry trade of Chinese wood-based panel is still in low level,and the pattern of foreign trade in Chinese wood-based panel is dominated by inter-industry trade;Forest resources and per capita income have a significant positive effect on the development of intra-industry trade of Chinese wood-based panel.

Key words: wood-based panel, intra-industry, determinant