BASELINE STUDY 5, Thailand - Forest Trends

Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND MAJOR FINDINGS .............................................................. 6
2. BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................. 10
3. NATIONAL FORESTRY STRATEGY, POLICY AND REGULATIONS ..................................... 11
3.1 Forests and Conservation ............................................................................................... 11
3.2 Public Consultations on Development and the Environment in Thailand ........................ 13
4. DEMAND: DOMESTIC MARKETS AND EXPORTS............................................................ 17
4.1 Exports .......................................................................................................................... 18
5. TIMBER SUPPLY: IMPORTS AND DOMESTIC PRODUCTION .......................................... 28
5.1 Imports .......................................................................................................................... 28
5.2 Domestic Timber Production .......................................................................................... 36
6. THAI FOREST PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ............................................... 40
6.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 40
6.2 Woodchips and Pulp and Paper Manufacturing .............................................................. 40
6.3 Wooden Furniture ......................................................................................................... 42
6.4 Wood-Based Panels ....................................................................................................... 42
6.5 Construction and Housing .............................................................................................. 42
7. CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION SYSTEMS .............................................................. 43
7.1 Thai Government Documentation Systems .................................................................... 43
7.2 External Certification Schemes ....................................................................................... 44
7.3 Rules and Regulations for the Wood Industry ................................................................. 45
8. STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS .............................................................................................. 47
8.1 Government................................................................................................................... 47
8.2 Forest Industry Players ................................................................................................... 51
8.3 Forest Industry Associations ........................................................................................... 55
8.4 Civil Society .................................................................................................................... 56
9. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 57
ANNEX 1. CUSTOMS PROCEDURES ...................................................................................... 61
1. Documentation .............................................................................................................. 61
2. Import Clearance Procedures ......................................................................................... 61
3. Export Clearance Procedures ......................................................................................... 63
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