Chinese export trade of forest products has been growing steadily, but it is facing a more competitive environment in the international market. This study evaluates the international competitiveness of China's forest products from 2011 to 2023 with the help of international market share (IMS), trade competitiveness (TC), revealed comparative advantage (RCA) and price elasticity of supply (PES), and examines factors influencing the international competitiveness of forest products based on the diamond model. The conclusion shows that the number of forestry employees has a significant positive effect on IMS and RCA, while it has a significant negative effect on PES; The proportion of forestry secondary industry in forestry output value has a significant positive effect on IMS, TC and RCA; Forestry R&D internal expenditure has a significant positive effect on IMS and RCA; Forest cover rate has s significant positive effect on IMS; Forestry fixed investment completion has a significant positive effect on PES; The policy of commercial logging ban on natural forests has a positive effect on the international competitiveness of China's forest products, but it is not significant. Further research indicates that the policy of commercial logging ban has produced a significant positive effect on provinces that implemented it early.
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