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What are the requirements for wood exports to Europe and the United States?

What are the requirements for wood exports to Europe and the United States?

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From the export of logs to plywood, wood-based panel exports, and now to the main furniture exports, China's timber and wood products export value-added products are increasing.Currently, China's timber and wood products are the main features of wood-based panels and Wooden furniture exports accounted for a large proportion of the future, China's wood products export enterprises should be 'intensive cultivation' development. "Jinxiu wood chairman Cai Huixing that the domestic wood products related enterprises to do is to constantly adjust the industrial structure, Increase scientific and technological research and development to reduce dependence on the forest resources and destruction; the establishment of a more stable import resource base and channels to enhance the impact of fluctuations in the impact of international market prices; the establishment of a more standardized import order, to avoid self- Competition, weaken its competitiveness in the international market and undermine its image in the international market and so on, and strive to increase the added value of the product, the full open high-end market gap, from price to win to win.
Europe and the United States have introduced new products in recent years, the United States on the requirements of imported wood products more stringent. The "Lacey Act" amendment, which came into effect on September 1, 2010, stipulates that timber products such as wood products, live plants, bulbs, wood pulp, paper, paper products, musical instruments, furniture and other products exported to the United States must be marked with wood Type and source, otherwise the United States will refuse to enter these products, illegal products will be confiscated. The formaldehyde standard of the composite wood products has also been implemented, and the formaldehyde limit for hardwood plywood, medium density fiberboard and particleboard supplied, sold or manufactured in the United States has become the most stringent requirement for formaldehyde emission from composite wood products worldwide. Far higher than the EU, Japan and China standards. Coincidentally, the "Certificate of Origin", adopted by the European Union at the end of 2010, will take effect on March 3, 2013. The bill requires that wood products imported into the EU market must be "ID", that is to prove that the production of timber procurement from the legitimate development of the forest. "The bill passed by the European Union is similar to the previous" Leices Law "in the United States, and is aimed at ensuring that buyers are aware of the origin of raw materials for imported goods sold in Europe.
In recent years, the global timber supply has continued to tighten in the context of countries' tightening of timber export policies. However, the last two years, China's timber imports have been rising sharply, has been caught in the plight of raw materials scarce. At the same time, the introduction of new laws and regulations in Europe and America, but also to many Chinese wood products export enterprises feel pressure. It is expected that the second half of this year, China's timber industry is facing "suffering" will be increasing. This year, the relevant enterprises are really apprehension! Recently, the new regulations introduced in Europe and America to many Chinese wood products export business is quite a headache. Industry experts, the first July 1 this year, the implementation of the United States, "composite wood products formaldehyde standard bill", so that many low-cost market in China's small and medium-sized furniture enterprises feel unprepared, after the introduction of the EU "country of origin label Law "increased the difficulty of furniture exports to the EU. For a time, China's wood products export enterprises in a dilemma.

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