Shortage of Supply , Timber dosent grow on trees you know !!!!
At the risk of being a pedant, you are correct, "it doesn't grow on trees".
Nevertheless, I enjoyed your post.
Shortage of Supply , Timber dosent grow on trees you know !!!!
I thought Canada may of been higher in that list.The UK construction sector consumes roughly 5 million cubic metres of softwood each year. But despite an abundance of forests and woodland, a staggering 80% of it comes from abroad, and Britain remains the world's third-largest net importer of forest products, after China and Japan
- Sweden (42%), Latvia (16%) and Finland (14%) provided the majority of imports of sawn softwood to the UK.
Doesn't Canada have lots of timber?I thought Canada may of been higher in that list.
Yep, and I always liked the CLS stuffDoesn't Canada have lots of timber?
Selective quoting only undermines your argument - costs have gone up.
Tariffs might be zero but goods require export docs as well as meeting regulations both in the uk and EU - the non tariff barriers are always left out of the discussion.
Despite this trade agreement, Timber Trade Federation importer members still must complete import procedures and due diligence when importing timber from the EU.
The first step all our members should take is to assess their EU purchases, identify the products involved, and understand how these changes will affect them. While we note there are a few circumstances where other companies may be responsible for these new procedures, as detailed below, these instances are very limited.
VAT and excise procedures will need to be applied to goods traded with the EU, in the same way that already applies for goods traded outside of the EU, and new due diligence requirements are now in place as a result of the adoption of UK Timber Regulations, with many timber businesses trading in the customs union who were previously classed as ‘Traders’ to become ‘Operators’.
Lumber.Doesn't Canada have lots of timber?
its not they cant do it -it is that it costs money and timeSo, basically you’re saying that there’s a form or two to fill out but it’s too hard for them to do it? Perhaps they should get out of the industry if they can’t fill forms in. Just a suggestion..…..
So, basically you’re saying that there’s a form or two to fill out but it’s too hard for them to do it? Perhaps they should get out of the industry if they can’t fill forms in. Just a suggestion..…..
its not they cant do it -it is that it costs money and time
Also UK now has a haulage problem -I used to get timber delivered from Germany and the drivers were mostly Eastern European, Hungarian etc. But now lots of EU haulage companies wont deliver to the UK, brexit means the delays make it not worth their while.
By the way, I ran a SME -I ordered form Germany because it was so easy, as easy as ordering from UK supplier. Not anymore, it is too much aggro for most small businesses to deal with customs stuff
Yeah, we don’t want that timber going off. Just best to not bother eh?A form that needs to be completed and then checked and processed all adds up as a consignment needs to make sure all docs are in order. So why take the risk of one document holding up the shipment.
Yeah, we don’t want that timber going off. Just best to not bother eh?
I think that's what's happening, yes.Just best to not bother eh?
If it was me, I’d try my hardest not to do that but if I did, I wouldn’t make the same mistake again. Would you?When looking at a consignment of timber a tiny error on the form might run in to hundreds or thousands of pounds.
By the way, I ran a SME -I ordered form Germany because it was so easy, as easy as ordering from UK supplier. Not anymore, it is too much aggro for most small businesses to deal with customs stuff