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July 6, 2018

China forbids fumigation of logs imported from US

It has been reported that fumigation of imported logs from the US has been forbidden in China.  China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has announced that Chinese ports are no longer allowed to fumigate logs imported from the US. Furthermore, logs fumigated in Hong Kong are not allowed to enter the mainland.  The leaders of the US National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), the American Hardwood Export Council, the Hardwood Federation and other US based hardwood associations took part in teleconference to discuss how to deal with this new directive.  It appears that agreement ...

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