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Guides for Irish manufacturers

Sourcing, importing and compliance, written in plain English for the people who buy materials, not for lawyers.

Where to source MFC board and kitchen panels in Ireland: the direct from factory option

6 July 2026

The real options for Irish kitchen manufacturers buying MFC board and panels: local distributors, UK and EU mills, buying groups, and going direct to the factory. What each route costs you and when each one wins.

Importing panels and board from China to Ireland: HS codes, duties and the anti dumping rules explained

5 July 2026

What Irish kitchen and furniture manufacturers pay at the border when importing board from China: HS codes, customs duty, the 86.8 percent anti dumping duty on hardwood plywood, and import VAT explained.