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Timber exports to Middle Eastern promise
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Update:
15/07/2014
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Activity exports of wood and wood products from Vietnam to the Middle East region have positive strides in recent years.
6 months, timber exports to the Middle East increased by 37.1%. Photo Red Buds.
According to statistics of the General Administration of Customs, exports of wood products and wood products to the Middle East have grown recently. In 5 years (2009-2013), exports of these goods have increased 3 times (in 2009 reached 18.1 million in 2013 is 54.6 million USD).
First quarter of 2014, commodity exports to the Middle East region reached 18.6 million, up 38% compared to the same period in 2013. Testament May 6, 2014 a turnover of 37.3 million, up 37 , 1% over the same period.
Some major import markets for wood products and wood products in Vietnam in the Middle East is the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait, Israel ...
If the former is the UAE's largest export market commodities from Vietnam, in 2013, Saudi Arabia rose to lead the market in the region is imported wood and wood products with a turnover of Vietnam 15 , $ 3 million (28% of total goods exports to the Middle East).
According to Southwest Asia Africa Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), the Middle East is leading the world in terms of speed infrastructure construction, irrigation projects, high-rise buildings, shopping centers commercial, office for rent, apartments, condominiums, parks and a variety of other projects. The rapid growth of the construction industry also contributed to the demand for wood and wood products in the region.
In addition, the wood processing industry of the country is heavily dependent on imported raw timber by timber natural resources of the Middle East countries is very limited.
According to statistics of the International Trade Centre (International Trade Center), the region annually imports nearly 6 billion items of wood and wood products. Some groups of wood products used primarily as: wood products serve family, office furniture, hotel restaurant furniture, furniture, furnishings, furniture for children.
Thus, opportunities for exports of wood products and wood products from Vietnam to the Middle East so much. Enterprises should proactively seek information market, attend trade fairs, product promotion and actively seeking business opportunities in this area.
Africa, Southwest Asia Service warns businesses can learn information and reference designs, product specifications and other information about wood and wood products at one of the leading exhibition on furniture and interior decoration products of the Middle East's Index Exhibition in Saudi Arabia (www.indexksa.com) and the United Arab Emirates.
(www.indexexhibiton.com).
