China Sets 2027 Export Quotas for Licorice, Live Animals, Sawn Timber

Quota announcements of this kind are routine administrative housekeeping, but they matter as a forward signal for supply chains tied to restricted Chinese goods, particularly timber and botanical inputs. The inclusion of licorice and ephedra alongside live animals and sawn timber shows Beijing keeping tight, pre-set control over export volumes well ahead of the year. What is worth watching is whether these fixed ceilings shift meaningfully from prior years, since that would indicate a change in domestic supply priorities rather than mere continuity.