# The Single Rule That Made Global Trade in Wood Products Possible

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Podcast: [Global Trade with Fexingo: WTO, Free Trade Agreements, and International Commerce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-trade-with-fexingo-wto-free-trade-agreements-and-international-commerce-7871813)
Published: 2026-07-15T19:58:16+00:00
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## Resource

Episode 113 of Global Trade with Fexingo examines how one obscure World Trade Organization ruling on timber export restrictions reshaped the global wood trade. Lucas and Luna walk through the 2001 Canada–Japan dispute over cedar logs, the principle of 'like products' in origin-neutral regulations, and how this rule enabled the rise of massive wood-product exporters like Indonesia, Brazil, and New Zealand. With attention to ISPM-15 standards, phytosanitary measures, and the unintended consequences for forest conservation, this episode drills into a specific case that explains why your IKEA furniture comes from a dozen countries. Listeners gain one concrete insight about the legal architecture behind a trillion-dollar commodity chain. #WTO #WoodTrade #ISPM15 #LikeProducts #CanadaJapanDispute #TradeRules #Forestry #Phytosanitary #Indonesia #NewZealand #Brazil #Lumber #Plywood #Pellets #CommodityChains #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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