China Approves Gansu Customs Facility for Imported Timber

China approved its Wuwei Customs Supervision Area in the Gansu Province for imported timber, according to a Dec. 4 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The facility was approved to import eight varieties of “bark-free boards,” the report said, including white birch, larch, Scots pine, Chinese pine, fir and spruce, which must be transported in sealed containers. Chinese customs may announce additional customs areas approved for imported timber, the report said.