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Amusingly most chopsticks used in China are made in the US, though that's more about having the right climate to grow good wood than about manufacturing capability.

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Any evidence for this? I'd have thought most chopsticks in China were made from local bamboo like the ones here in Thailand

Yes they are made of bamboo. The Chinese letter for chopsticks is a combination of 'fast' and 'bamboo'.

I also highly doubt america produces more than a fraction of those made in asia. Is bamboo even growing in north america?

Bamboo can grow in North America but I don't believe it's native, I imagine it's largely grown as an ornamental, possibly with some farmed?

There was a company in Americus, GA that was exporting millions of chopsticks to China, but it bounced a $1M+ check and went into receivership. I've not seen anything about it recently: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/27/138761682/georgia-company-expo...

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