According to Thailand, “Siam Daily Star” reported on July 1 in the afternoon, jointly organized by the Office for Promotion of International Trade of Thailand and the Royal Thai Consulate General Office Hat Yai Business Office in Shanghai, Shanghai Timber Industry Association, Shanghai furniture Industry associations, Holford timber market organized the “Thailand and timber and related industries matchmaking” was held in Shanghai. Invited to attend the meeting in addition to representatives of these institutions, as well as representatives from Thailand and China about 40 timber and related industries andenterprises.
Royal Thai Consulate General in Shanghai Commercial Consul Zhuangni Jia said China is an important export countries Thailand rubber wood, Chinese imports from Thailand last year, the total amount of rubber wood and processed products amounted to $ 1.2 billion, and now the first five months China from Thailand The total imports of rubber wood and processed products for $ 510 million, an increase of 16%. According to the China Rubber Net is understood that China is the world’s largest importer of timber processing products, Thailand is China’s fifth largest importer target country, but also on China’s export of wood processing products most countries inside ASEAN countries. Although in recent years due to the financial crisis, the two economies have a recession, but the actual data, Thai exports to the timber still on the rise, estimated future will have a more substantial increase.
It is reported that the meeting is to allow the Thai timber and related industries and enterprises have a chance to face to face contact, and to further develop the Thai rubber wood market in China.
