Import and Export Wood Inspection Technology

Author: Liu Yixing
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book elaborates on the inspection techniques and knowledge commonly used in import and export wood transactions. It separately introduces the current and future situation of forest resources in China as well as the trends in wood imports; the basic knowledge and related procedures of wood inspection; the knowledge, techniques, and standards for wood dimension measurement, volume calculation, and grading evaluation, with targeted additions of the relevant technical standards of major wood-exporting countries in the world; as well as the basic knowledge of wood species identification methods, the structural characteristics of common import and export woods, structural images, and key identification points; quarantine requirements and technical methods during the import process of wood; and batch inspection and sampling methods for logs and sawn timber. Throughout the book, the introduction of inspection techniques incorporates the content of national standards and some foreign standards related to wood inspection to enhance its standardization. This book can serve as a reference tool for wood dealers, import and export enterprises, wood circulation departments, engineering technicians of wood production enterprises, and wood inspectors. It is also suitable for engineering technicians engaged in wood processing and corresponding professional students and teachers for use and reference. This book introduces the inspection techniques and knowledge commonly used in import and export wood transactions, introduces the current and future situation of forest resources and the trends in wood imports, the basics and knowledge of wood inspection and related procedures; the knowledge, techniques, and standards for wood dimension reduction, volume calculation, and grading evaluation, as well as the basic knowledge of wood species identification methods.