Wujiang's timber imports hit a new high

　　According to statistics from Jiangsu Wujiang Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, in the first five months of this year, the bureau accepted 29 batches of imported timber, 8,500 cubic meters, with a value of more than 12 million yuan, and the import volume exceeded 10 million yuan, a record high. Wood species include: pine, oak, beech, ant wood, iron thread and other tree species, mainly from Chile, Belgium, New Zealand, Australia, Uruguay, Suriname and other countries.

　　In recent years, with the strong domestic demand for solid wood furniture and the rapid development of furniture companies in Wujiang, Jiangsu, more and more companies have turned their purchase of main raw materials from the domestic to the international timber market in order to save costs. In response to this situation, Wujiang Inspection and Quarantine Bureau strives to improve its inspection capabilities and strives to improve the efficiency of customs clearance. The “7-day work system + 24-hour telephone appointment inspection” service and 24-hour shift tracking loading and unloading service implemented by the bureau shortened the inspection and quarantine period by 3 to 4 days for each batch of goods on average, and saved 45 to 60 detention costs for each container. Dollar.

 

 

(China Timber Network Editor: Tian Feng)