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Basic Study for Non Tariff Barriers Negotiation and Export Increasement of Forest Products
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AuthorChang, Cheolsu
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Publication Date2010.12.01
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This study was designed to build basis data to prepare NTBs(Non Tariff Barriers) negotiation of wood products trade and support export increasement policy of forest products. Firstly, we investigated the present situations of NTBs in wood products trade and made some policy suggestions to cope with them. Secondly, we surveyed the overseas markets to diversify the export market of forest products.
In developed countries like U.S., Japan and EU, a variety of wood products standards, technical regulation, and eco-labelling are working. To access to the market, it is required to get certification from the 3rd party certification authorities. These schemes are working to provide the correct informations to induce the consumers to choose the preferred products. At the same time, they are serving as technical barriers in trade keeping foreign products from the market, because it is too costly of small and medium business to be certified. To cope with this hurdle, we suggested to establish the own wood products certification scheme and push ahead with mutual recognition with partner authorities. Recently, prohibition of importing illegally logged wood is legislated in U.S. and EU, which is also regarded as new NTB in wood products trade. Wood products exporters have to check and administer their own supply chain from raw wood to finished products. Log export restrictions are typical NTB in wood products trade, which should be settled by intergovernmental negotiation.
Expansion of free trade is challenge and chance for forest product export. Market diversification is needed to boost the forest products export. We surveyed some overseas markets of forest products, evaluated price competitiveness of Korean forest products at the market and suggested some market plan on the basis of the survey results. To increase the export of wood-based panels, acquisition of certification and eco-label is indispensible, warranting that the products are high-quality, harmless to humans and environment-friendly. To increase oak mushroom export, it is important to discriminate against Chinese oak mushroom. It should be appealed that Korean oak mushroom are cultivated with natural logs unlike Chinese oak mushroom. Chestnut turned out to be competitive in Europe and Australia. Aggressive marketing strategy should be implemented along with co-branding, quality control, and strict insect disinfestation. Jujube and bitter persimmons is difficult to export as fresh state for reason of weak quality preservation and not eating habits, so processing should be preceded. Bonsai is thought to be one of the Oriental culture in the Occident, and bonsai export is also possible. Insect disinfestation is crucial in living plants export to clear the quarantine conditions.
Researchers: Cheol-Su Chang, Kyung-Taek Min, Hyun-Deok Seok, Jin-Kyung Kim and Jang-Ho Lee
Research period: 2010. 1. - 2010. 12.
E-mail address: cschang@krei.re.kr
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