
Spain posted the strongest growth in timber and wood
product imports from Vietnam among the country’s top 15 export
markets during the January-May period, with a year-on-year 64%
increase.
According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and
Environment, timber and wood product exports brought in over
US$1.6 billion in May, pushing total earnings in the reviewed
period to US$6.99 billion, up 11.5% year-on-year.
The US remained the largest buyer, accounting for 54.4% of
Vietnam’s total wood export value. Japan and China ranked second
and third, making up 12.8% and 10.5%, respectively. In contrast,
exports to the Netherlands saw the steepest decline, falling
24.6%.
In the same period, Vietnam planted 105,000 hectares of
concentrated forests, equivalent to 42% of the annual plan and
122.7% compared to last year’s corresponding period. Timber
output from these plantations was estimated at 8.4 million cubic
meters, up 10.2% year-on-year.
At a meeting on June 6 reviewing key forestry tasks, Deputy
Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Quoc Tri endorsed
a proposed study on the impact of tariffs on Vietnam’s wood
processing industry. He also underlined the importance of
managing input sources, certified wood, and area codes to
prevent foreign companies from relabeling their products as
Vietnamese for exports.
The Deputy Minister urged the Vietnam Administration of Forestry
to work hand in hand with industry associations to help
stabilize production and boost exports. He also directed
relevant units to expedite the development of legal documents
and schemes, especially those related to the organization of
two-tier local administrations, to be submitted to the
Government by June 15.
With key export markets tightening rules on traceability and
origin, the Deputy Minister stressed that Vietnamese firms must
strengthen supply chain management and quality control to
maintain their foothold in the global market.
Source: english.vov.vn