Vietnam’s timber imports to hit 5 million tonnes

Vietnam will have to import 4.5 million tonnes of timber annually for the next 10 years to satisfy the rising demand, according the Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association.
Vietnam will have to import 4.5 million tonnes of timber annually for the next 10 years to satisfy the rising demand, according the Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association.

In 2009, the nation imported 4 million tonnes of timber for processing and production.

The country expects to achieve 3 billion USD in export turnover from timber products this year, 4.5 billion USD in 2015 and 7 billion USD in 2020./.

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