Paraguay
Paraguay advances with Japan to certify Eucalyptus grandis for construction
Officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Rediex met with the Japanese firm Innosho Forestry. The goal is for the species to enter the JAS standard and open its commercialization in the Japanese market.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Paraguay reported that Minister Marco Riquelme and Rediex Vice Minister Eduardo Gustale met with representatives of the Japanese company Innosho Forestry to advance the process of incorporating Eucalyptus grandis into the list of certifiable species under the JAS standard, the Japanese Agricultural Standard.
According to the official information, that step is considered key for that wood to be sold in Japan, both for construction and for other uses. The ministry also indicated that the Japanese company has already been analyzing the Paraguayan market and the development of the local forestry sector.
According to Rediex, representatives of the company are carrying out tests as part of the certification process, with the goal of later enabling the use of this species in the Japanese market. Gustale said, according to the Ministry, that the visit also aims to learn about the Paraguayan market and speak with suppliers, with the expectation of obtaining certification in the coming months.
Still according to Rediex, the eventual certification and the inclusion of Eucalyptus grandis in the authorized list would make it possible to access a large-scale market with high value-added requirements, which could open new opportunities for the industrialization of Paraguayan forestry exports.
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