Trade Advisory Group backs ITTO’s support for green supply chains

2017-11-30

Barney Chan, co-chair of the Trade Advisory Group (TAG), presents the TAG statement at the Annual Market Discussion on day three of the 53rd session of the International Tropical Timber Council in Lima, Peru. Photo: Rahmayanti

The International Tropical Timber Organization should work closely with China and other ITTO members to promote the stable, legal and sustainable supply of tropical timber in China and worldwide, according to ITTO’s Trade Advisory Group (TAG).

In a statement issued at the conclusion of the 2017 Annual Market Discussion, held today in Lima, Peru as part of the 53rd Session of the International Tropical Timber Council, the TAG noted “a growing desire in China” to develop green timber supply chains.

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