Korea Forest Service Chief Meets Plywood Industry to Curb Illegal Imports

Listening to Industry Voices on Blocking Illegal and Substandard Imported Plywood and Revitalizing the Timber Sector

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By Park Hee-yoon
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Park Eun-sik (third from left), head of the Korea Forest Service, and Jeong Eul-su (second from left), chairman of the Korea Wood and Plywood Distributors Association, pose for a photo at a meeting with the timber industry. Photo courtesy of the Korea Forest Service - Seoul Economic Daily Society News from South Korea
Park Eun-sik (third from left), head of the Korea Forest Service, and Jeong Eul-su (second from left), chairman of the Korea Wood and Plywood Distributors Association, pose for a photo at a meeting with the timber industry. Photo courtesy of the Korea Forest Service

Korea Forest Service Minister Park Eun-sik held a meeting with the Korea Plywood Distributors Association on Thursday at the Forest Vision Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, to hear on-the-ground views on blocking the distribution of illegal and substandard imported plywood and on measures to revitalize the timber industry.

"Blocking the distribution of illegal and substandard wood products is important to ensure public safety and to revitalize the timber industry," Park said. "We will strengthen targeted enforcement and improve the quality control system."

Original reporting by Park Hee-yoon for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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