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How to buy core veneer, plywood and LVL from TPV Export: terms, documents, container loads and transit times.

Clear from the first quotation

We quote to your specification, send samples, check goods before loading and release documents according to the agreed payment terms. These conditions apply to every order.

Clear from the first quotation

Trading terms

IncotermsFOB Hai Phong, CFR/CIF destination port; DAP on agreed routes
PaymentT/T or L/C; details agreed with each quotation
Minimum orderOne container (20' or 40'HC); mixed specifications allowed within one product line
InspectionPre-loading check with photos and video for every container; SGS, Bureau Veritas or Vinacontrol at the buyer's request

How to order

  1. Send your specification

    Product, thickness, grade, glue, quantity and port.

  2. Receive a quotation

    Price, lead time and loading plan.

  3. Approve samples

    Sent by courier on request.

  4. Place the order

    Payment terms as agreed on the quotation.

  5. Production, checks & loading

    Every bundle checked for thickness, moisture, bond and face grade before strapping; photos and video of each container.

  6. Shipment & documents

    Clearance, loading on board, original documents released per payment terms.

Documents by product

Standard set for every shipment: contract/PI, commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, export declaration and VGM; insurance for CIF/DAP.

Core veneer HS 4408

  • C/O (Form E, D, AI, AK, VJ by market)
  • Phytosanitary certificate; fumigation on request
  • Moisture, thickness and grading report per lot
  • FSC documents where the mill is certified

Plywood & LVL HS 4412

  • Preferential C/O (Form D, VK/AK, VJ/AJ, CEPA…)
  • Phytosanitary certificate, ISPM 15 fumigation
  • Mill test reports: glue bond (EN 314) and formaldehyde
  • Packing list per bundle: sheets, m³, weight

Certificates

FSCCertified forest sources
CARB P2 / EPA TSCAFormaldehyde emission
ISO 9001Quality management

Certificate of Origin, legality documents and fumigation papers are supplied with each shipment. FSC, CARB P2 / EPA TSCA and ISO 9001 apply by product and producing mill; copies on request.

Indicative container loads

Product20' container40' / 40'HC container
PlywoodAbout 20 – 24 m³About 15 pallets, 44 m³ (27 – 28 t)
Core veneerAbout 22 – 24 tAbout 25 – 26 t

Markets, tariff preferences and transit times

All shipments leave from Hai Phong port. Transit times are indicative and confirmed with each booking.

MarketMain productsTariff preferenceCertificate of originTransit from Hai Phong
UAE (Jebel Ali, Khalifa, Khorfakkan)Plywood, veneerVietnam – UAE CEPAC/O CEPA14 – 25 days (transhipment)
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, KuwaitPlywoodGCC MFN tariffNon-preferential C/O25 – 40 days via Jebel Ali
Malaysia, Thailand, PhilippinesPlywood, veneerATIGA, RCEPForm D5 – 8 days
TaiwanPlywood, veneerLow MFN tariffNon-preferential C/O3 – 5 days
South KoreaPlywood, veneerVKFTA, AKFTA, RCEPForm VK, AK7 – 10 days
JapanPlywood, veneerVJEPA, AJCEP, CPTPP, RCEPForm VJ, AJ8 – 12 days
ChinaVeneerACFTA, RCEPForm EAbout 3 days to South China
IndiaVeneerAIFTAForm AI14 – 18 days via Singapore/Colombo
AustraliaPlywoodAANZFTA, CPTPP, RCEPForm AANZ18 – 25 days
United StatesPlywood, LVL, veneerNo FTA; MFN tariffNon-preferential C/O25 – 35 days
European UnionPlywood, LVL, veneerEVFTAEUR.130 – 40 days

Frequently asked questions

Can I mix specifications in one container?

Yes. Plywood can mix thicknesses.

Can you supply legal-timber or FSC documents?

We provide plantation-origin documents for due-diligence requirements (for example Japan and Australia). FSC applies where the mill holds a certificate, and is stated on the quotation.

What payment terms do you accept?

T/T or L/C. Deposit and payment timing are agreed in each quotation.

Can you print our brand?

Yes. Plywood bundles can carry your labels.

Which port do you ship from?

Hai Phong: Dinh Vu, Lach Huyen or Chua Ve terminals depending on the carrier.

Operations of TPV Export

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Alex SonSales Manager+84 84 84 86 846

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Send product, thickness, grade, glue, quantity and port. We reply with price, lead time and loading plan.