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Korean regulators planning to ease the height limit on wood buildings

03-06-2020
Korea, wood building code, height limit, amendment

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) of Korea announced in end of April this year that the height limits of wood buildings will be eased as early as July 2020 to reflect the latest developments in wood construction and wood-based building products such as CLT, reported Canada Wood Korea. Details of the amendment to the Korea …

Dongwha begins construction of MDF manufacturing plant in Hanoi

24-04-2020
Dongwha Enterprise, South Korea, new production plant, Thai Nguyen province, Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, MDF, laminate flooring

Korea's leading wood materials manufacturer Dongwha Enterprise has begun construction of its production facility in Hanoi, Vietnam. Located in Thai Nguyen province near Hanoi, the plant will manufacture mainly laminate flooring and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) used in furniture. Dongwha Enterprise held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new …

South Korea announces preliminary decision to impose anti-dumping duty on plywood imported from Vietnam

22-04-2020
South Korea, anti-dumping, duties, tariffs, plywood products, Vietnam, import

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has made a preliminary decision to place anti-dumping duties on plywood products from Vietnam, and requested the Ministry of Economy and Finance to impose an anti-dumping duty of 9.18 percent to 10.65 percent on plywood coming from Vietnam. The Ministry of Economy and Finance is expected …

Indonesia-South Korea trade worth US$20 billion

08-01-2020
Indonesia, South Korea, bilateral trade, wood products

The Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea, Umar Hadi, recently highlighted the increase in bilateral trade between Indonesia and South Korea over the past five years, reported ITTO. In 2018, trade between the two countries was worth around US$20 billion with Indonesia exporting some US$11 billion. He noted that Indonesian products with potential …

South Korea launched anti-dumping investigation on Vietnamese plywood

17-12-2019
Anti-dumping, duty, Vietnam, plywood, Korea, Korean Wood Production Association, Malaysia, China

In December, the Korean Trade Commission announced an anti-dumping investigation on plywood imported from Vietnam. This came about as Korea’s domestic manufacturers complained that imports from Vietnam are affecting the domestic industry, reported ITTO. It has been reported that the Korean Wood Production Association is proposing an …

New Southeast Asian trade deal gets closer

22-11-2019
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, RCEP, ASEAN, Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand

The Malaysian business community is abuzz with excitment over recent positive developments in regional trade. Although India pulled out at the last minute, 15 other countries—the ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in addition to China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia and New …

Pinnacle Renewable Energy Enters into Two New Long-term Contracts in Japan and South Korea

16-07-2019
Pinnacle Renewable Energy, Japan, Korea

Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. has entered into two new long-term, take-or-pay off-take contracts with customers in Japan and South Korea, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network. The contract in Japan is an extension of an existing contract with Mitsubishi Corporation, a global integrated business enterprise …

Forum to discuss future of forestry, challenges in APAC

17-06-2019
Korea

Experts and officials attend Asia Pacific Forestry Week in Pampanga, the Philippines, in 2016 South Korea is hosting events on forestry in the Asia-Pacific region this week for academia, governments and the private sector to discuss and share views on pressing challenges in the sector. The Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2019 and the …

Editor’s pickB.C. forest companies look to Asia

26-07-2018
British Columbia, lumber, value added wood products, BC Wood, two-by-four housing, Japan, Korea, China, Southeast Asia, India

Despite the housing boom in the United States in the last few years driving up demand for British Columbia (B.C.) wood products, Asia remains a crucial market as Canada seeks to diversify its global market presence. Several industry officials have recently highlighted the potential in expanding existing markets like China and Japan, as well as …

Timber homes and wooden products at Korean trade show aim to raise appreciation of the material

31-07-2017
2017 Korea Wood Show

The Korea Wood Show, scheduled for November 9-12 at Hall 10 of KINTEX ( 2nd Exhibition Center) will showcase a diverse range of products such as wood furniture, lumber, wooden houses, interior and exterior wood products etc. The organisers say the show is aimed at the appreciation of the material. Some of the products to be …

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