The foreign wood-plastic industry is represented by North America, which is the fastest developing and largest consumption area of wood-plastic composites in the world. It is mainly used for outdoor buildings with rough style. Its wood-plastic products and manufacturing technology are not very refined. Over the past 10 years, the growth rate of the wood-plastic market in the United States has remained above 10%, especially in the past five years. In 2009, the production and sales of wood-plastic materials were about 700,000 tons. There are about 50 wood and plastic enterprises in the United States, which have formed a complete industrial chain. Its characteristics are large scale, high output, and the annual output is generally more than 10,000 tons.

Wood-plastic industry in China is a very young industry. Its growth history is less than ten years. No matter from any aspect, it is still young. Compared with the North American market, the growth of wood-plastic composites and finished products in China still has considerable room. The design and manufacture of domestic wood-plastic composites have reached the international advanced level, and many products have been exported to foreign countries.