Conference schedule
International conference for national timber import and export trade
Schedule and themes
  March 10
 
  8:30 - 9:30



opening ceremony:
Trends for timber industry and trade policy after China's entering WTO and industry
-----management-speech made by leader of national timber industry administrative office.
Mr. Thomas E. Wilson, former president of IWPA.
Mr. Jim Ballin, former president of plywood committee of IWPA.
 
9:30 - 11:30

Import trade features, distribution channels and standards of purchasing quality for North American furniture, parts, and solid wood product. (Speaker: Mr. Thomas Wilson, former president of IWPA).
Business talks between Chinese and foreign delegates.
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business talks between foreign and Chinese participants.

11:30 - 12:00
On the spot question time
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 - 15:30

Import trade features, distribution channels and standards of production quality for North American plywood product. (Speaker: Mr. Jim Ballin, former president of plywood committee of IWPA.)
15:30 - 16:00 On the spot question time
16:00 - 17:00

Standard difference of production between North American imported product and Chinese product and ways to bridge the gap. (Speaker: Professor CAO Zongrong from timber institute of Chinese Academy of Forestry.)
 
  March 11
 
  8:30 - 10:00 Each embassy introduces its country's timber trade with China. (Agricultural office of American embassy, Canada, Russia, Australia, Finland, Denmark)
 
10:00 - 10:20
Development of Chinese furniture industry, its influence on timber trade. (Speaker: secretary-general of Chinese furniture association.)
10:30 - 11:45

Status quo and trends of world forest product trade/ analysis of current situation and prediction of Chinese timber trade. (Speaker: LIN Fengming from Chinese Academy of Forestry.)
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 - 14:30

How the selection of imported raw material can help your product export to North America.
Purchasing demands and regulation requirements of American importers.
A pleasant business party.

a pleasant business party.
14:30 - 17:30
Business talks-North American companies and Chinese companies hold on-the-spot talks on import and export trade. (Chairman: LI Hongfan, president of China Wood International Corporation)
18:00 -21:00
Buffet party
 
  March 12
 
  8:30 - 9:30

How to use e-business to enhance your international timber trade. (Speaker: CEO of China Wood International Corporation)  
9:30 - 10:30

Market prospect of wood-based panel in building industry and analysis of required properties. (Speaker: TU Pingtao, research fellow)
10:30 - 11:30
Delegates of companies speak at the conference respectively and group discussion
9:30 - 11:30
Symposium of national key enterprises in timber industry, industry management after WTO. (Chaired by national timber industry administrative office. Over 40 key enterprises and listed companies attend it.)
11:30 - 12:30
Closing ceremony of the symposium
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 - 16:30
Visit the Ninth International Exposition of woodworking machinery and furniture producing equipment.
 
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