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> No. Instead, from Antwerp it's shipped half-way across the planet to China. There it is sawed into boards, grinded, and shipped to Rotterdam, again crossing h
by jhanschoo 4y ago
> No. Instead, from Antwerp it's shipped half-way across the planet to China. There it is sawed into boards, grinded, and shipped to Rotterdam, again crossing half the planet. Back in the Netherlands, they do some finishing touches like sawing custom sizes and applying polish.
Does any portion of the lumber remain in China for the Chinese market?
- dahwolf 4y agoNo. The trees are owned by the Dutch company and they don't have a license to sell there. The customers of the end product are all in western Europe.