Exports of wood products to the US have seen a sharp rise this year, as well as robust growth to markets including Japan, the UK, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands.

With Japan and Canada partners in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the department said Vietnamese firms are starting to take advantage of the trade deal’s reduced tariffs to penetrate these markets.

As the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is set to take effect in 2020, Vie༒tnamese firms can also look forward to similar tariff cuts and trade advantages from ꦛthe EU, one of the country’s major export markets of wood products./.