KOR/726
WTO/TBT
KR South Korea
  • 44 - Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
2017-11-04
2017-09-11

4403: Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared - 4407: Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm - 4408: Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm - 4409: Wood continuously shaped along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end jointed - 4412: Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood

Proposed Amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Sustainable Use of Timbers (4 pages, in Korean) Proposed Amendments to the Enforcement Rule of the Act on the Sustainable Use of Timbers (9 pages, in Korean)

Major Content:

·         When importing timber or timber products, importers shall file an import declaration with the Minister of the Korea Forest Service

·         The Minister of the Korea Forest Service shall require on inspection agency to inspect the relevant documents before the completion of customs clearance

·         Where an inspection agency inspects documents, it shall verify whether any document falls under the requirements pursuant to Article 19-3-2 The Minister of the Korea Forest Service may issue an order to suspend the sale, return or destroy such timber or timber product that fails to verify timber legality