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July 12, 2018

Chinese wood products companies relocate to Vietnam due to US tariffs

Wood and wooden products manufacturers in China have been imposed 25% tariffs on all exports on the US market, as it was informed by the Office of the United States Trade Representative on the 15th of June 2018.   According to Vietnam News, due to the impacts of trade with the US, several Chinese enterprises planned to invest in Vietnam’s timber industry to take advantage of cheap labour and preferential policies.  At the end of 2016, Chinese enterprises snapped up materials from timber plantations in the Central Highlands and southeastern region of Vietnam, causing concerns over ...

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