Export wood: full orders but lack of raw material
At the beginning of second quarter, but now most wood processors and exporters have "ripped" export orders until the end of the year. However, the concern and anxiety of the whole industry is how to handle enough raw material wood.
Wood firms to be classified
Enterprises planting forests and supplying, processing, trading and exporting wood and wooden products will be classified into two groups: compliance and non-compliance with the law in line with Vietnam’s timber legality assurance system (VNTLAS).
Changes in target markets worry wooden furniture exporters
Wooden furniture manufacturers have been warned that they will face more trade barriers as export markets have applied new policies to restrict imports.
Big global demand brings opportunities for Vietnam’s wood industry.
Wood processing and export businesses of Vietnam hold many opportunities to expand market and increase export value in the time ahead, experts said at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on March 7.
Vietnam targets 9 billion USD from wood exports in 2018.
Vietnam earned 8 billion USD from exports of wood and timber products last year. The sector is taking full advantage of market and production materials to aim for higher export value this year.
Wood exports to hit record high.
Amid the world’s growing demand for wood products and with many key foreign markets tightening their wood material exports, Vietnam’s wood industry may reach a new record export turnover of US$9 billion this year, thanks to firms’ purchasing the materials from new markets.
Canada offers huge opportunities for Vietnam wood processing sector.
Vietnam is Canada’s fourth largest supplier of wood furniture with a market share of 12.9% of the country’s total wood furniture imports.
Wood industry sets $10 billion export value target
Besides the certain achievements of wood industry last years, and new opportunities coming from Law on Forestry and free trade agreements, there are various difficulties and challenges this industry has to overcome to reach the target set forth.
VN wood firms eye int’l market
Việt Nam’s woodworking industry can expand exports but to expand market share and increase value, it needs to keep pace with market trends and capitalise on opportunities, experts have said.
Vietnamese export of wood, wooden products surpasses expectations in 2017
Vietnam’s wood and wooden product industry has prematurely achieved its export target set for 2020, as the sector ranked among the top ten areas that generated the highest export revenue for the country in 2017, according to statistics announced this week.