Vancouver, Canada · Est. 2010 · 100 containers / month
Canadian softwood lumber, shipped on schedule.
Keep Smile International Trade is a wholesale timber supplier and Douglas Fir lumber exporter based in Vancouver, Canada. We supply certified, kiln-dried softwoods — Douglas Fir, SPF, Hem-Fir, Hemlock, Western Red Cedar and Larch — to distributors, manufacturers and lumberyards across North America, China and Southeast Asia.
- FSC® certified
- PEFC chain of custody
- ISPM-15 compliant
- Kiln-dried & HT stamped
Why buyers stay with us
Built for repeat container business
Three commitments sit behind every program we quote — and behind sixteen years of standing orders.
Sustainable sourcing
Fibre comes from certified, legally harvested British Columbia forests under FSC® and PEFC chain-of-custody control — with claims carried through to your commercial invoice.
Reliable lead times
Reserved production slots with partner mills and weekly sailings from the Port of Vancouver keep programs on schedule. Confirmed dates are written into every contract.
Competitive pricing
Direct mill programs and 100-container monthly volume let us price sharply on spot and contract business alike — with volume tiers for standing orders.
Product catalog
Four product lines, six species
View full catalog →Sawn Timber
4 product linesKiln-Dried Boards
6 product linesDecking
2 product linesPallet Stock
2 product linesJump to a species
Who we supply
Programs shaped to how you buy
Distributor, manufacturer or yard — the specs, paperwork and container plans are built around your side of the trade.
Volume with consistency
- Contract programs with locked monthly volumes
- Tiered pricing from 5+ containers/month
- Consistent grade and tally, shipment after shipment
Spec-exact supply
- NLGA grading with mill certificates on request
- Kiln-dried to ≤19% MC, verified per charge
- Custom cuts, metric or imperial, to your cutting list
Range without the risk
- Mixed-species, mixed-profile containers
- MOQ from a single 40' HC container
- Retail-ready bundles with end tags and barcodes
From inquiry to bill of lading
A documented export process
See the full process →Compliance, in writing
Certified at every step
Certifications & quality →Certified claims through to invoice
Recognized in 55+ countries
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HT marked, CFIA-registered
HT
≤19% MC, verified per charge
Send your cutting list. Quote within one business day.
Specs, volumes and destination port — we'll come back with grades, tally and FOB/CIF pricing.
Catalog
Products & specifications
Filter by species and product type. Every line is graded to NLGA rules, available kiln-dried and heat-treated, and shipped with full export documentation. Dimensions shown in metric and imperial.
About Keep Smile International Trade
Sixteen years moving Canadian lumber to the world
Founded in Vancouver in 2010, we connect certified British Columbia mills with buyers across North America, China and Southeast Asia — pairing local fibre knowledge with disciplined export logistics.
Our story
Trading house roots, mill-floor habits
Keep Smile International Trade was started by partners from two sides of the lumber business: international trading and BC forestry operations. The premise was simple — overseas buyers shouldn't have to choose between mill-direct pricing and trading-house service.
Today we ship up to 100 containers a month from the Port of Vancouver, drawing on a network of twelve partner mills across the BC Coast and Interior. Our team grades what we sell, walks the kilns we book, and writes the documents our buyers clear customs with.
Head office in Vancouver, with buyer-facing desks serving Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City time zones.
Sourcing & sustainability
Certified fibre, accounted for
Every board we export starts in a legally harvested, professionally managed British Columbia forest. Chain-of-custody certification isn't a marketing line for us — it's the bookkeeping system our supply runs on.
- FSC® and PEFC chain of custody maintained from mill intake to your commercial invoice, audited annually.
- Kiln-dried, heat-treated programs that meet ISPM-15 without chemical fumigation.
- Residuals recovered: trim ends and shavings from partner mills go to pellet and biomass programs, not landfill.
- Documentation buyers can audit: certificates, claims and harvest origin available for due-diligence regimes such as the EUDR.
Facilities & team
Where the work happens
Partner mills
Twelve coastal and Interior BC mills under supply agreements, with our graders on the floor for export runs.
Kilns & treatment
CFIA-registered heat-treatment and kiln capacity booked against every program; moisture sampled per charge.
Vancouver HQ & yard
Export documentation, sales and logistics in Vancouver; container stuffing and tally at our Delta-area yard.
Milestones
The company, year by year
A short history — and the volumes that came with it.
- 2010Founded in Vancouver
First containers of SPF dimension lumber shipped to long-standing contacts in northern China.
- 2013Dedicated China program
Standing monthly volumes established for hemlock and Douglas Fir timbers into Shanghai and Taicang.
- 2016FSC® & PEFC certified
Chain-of-custody certification across all product lines; certified claims added to export invoices.
- 2019Southeast Asia desk opens
Programs into Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand, led by pallet stock and KD boards.
- 2022100 containers a month
Capacity milestone reached on the strength of contract programs and reserved mill production slots.
- 20266,000+ containers shipped
Sixteen years in, supplying 21 ports across three regions — with the same response-time promise we opened with.
Work with a supplier who knows both ends of the trade.
Tell us your market and your specs — we'll propose a program.
Export process & capabilities
From cutting list to cleared cargo
High-value orders deserve a process you can audit. Here is exactly how an order moves through our hands — terms, packaging, paperwork, lead times and quality control included.
The six steps
How an order runs
Inquiry & spec review
Send species, grades, sizes, volume and destination port. Our trading desk confirms availability and flags anything that needs clarifying — same business day for Asia time zones.
Quotation
You receive a line-item quote with grade rules, tally, packaging spec, Incoterm, validity period and an estimated production-to-arrival timeline.
Confirmation
Sales contract issued with agreed payment terms — typically T/T deposit with balance against documents, or irrevocable L/C at sight for new accounts.
Production & QC
Production is booked into reserved mill slots. NLGA-trained graders check the run; kiln charges are moisture-sampled and recorded against your order number.
Loading & inspection
Bundles are end-tagged and barcoded, containers stuffed and lashed at our yard. You receive a piece tally and photo report before the container gates in. Third-party inspection (SGS, BV) welcome.
Shipping & documents
Cargo sails on weekly services from Vancouver. Full document set couriered or released via bank, with tracking until discharge at your port.
Commercial terms
Incoterms we quote
Quoted under Incoterms® 2020. Most buyers take FOB Vancouver or CIF destination; we'll recommend what fits your freight arrangements.
FOB Vancouver
We deliver export-cleared cargo loaded on board at the Port of Vancouver. You control ocean freight and insurance — ideal for buyers with their own freight contracts.
CFR / CIF destination
We book ocean freight to your port — Shanghai, Taicang, Ho Chi Minh, Manila, Jakarta, Los Angeles and more — adding marine insurance under CIF.
EXW / FCA mill
For buyers consolidating their own programs in BC, we can release at mill or yard with export packaging and documentation support.
Lead times
Plan against real dates
Typical production windows from contract confirmation, plus ocean transit from Vancouver. Confirmed dates are stated on every contract.
| Program | Production | Ocean transit |
|---|---|---|
| SPF dimension & studs (stock sizes) | 2–3 weeks | N. America rail/truck: 1–2 wks China main ports: 14–20 days SE Asia: 18–28 days |
| Douglas Fir & Hemlock timbers | 3–4 weeks | |
| Cedar decking & boards | 3–5 weeks | |
| Custom cuts & pallet stock programs | 4–6 weeks |
Packaging & loading
Cargo that arrives sellable
- Standard export bundles sized to container dimensions, steel or PET strapped with corner protection.
- Waterproof paper wrap on kiln-dried and appearance grades; breathable wrap for green timbers.
- End tags & barcodes on every bundle: species, grade, size, tally, order and bundle number.
- 40' HC loading plans — typically 45–58 m³ depending on profile — with lashing and dunnage to destination-port standards.
Documentation
The paper that clears customs
Issued with every shipment, checked twice before release.
Commercial invoice & packing list
Bill of lading
Phytosanitary certificate & HT documentation
Certificate of origin
Insurance certificate (CIF)
Quality control
Checked before it ships
- NLGA grading by trained graders on every export run, with mill grade certificates available.
- Moisture verification per kiln charge — pin-meter sampling logged against your order number.
- Pre-loading photo report of bundles, tags and container stuffing for every shipment.
- Third-party inspection welcome — SGS, Bureau Veritas or your nominated surveyor, coordinated at our yard.
- Claims handled in writing with a named contact — response within two business days, resolution path stated up front.
Ready to test the process?
Start with one container. Judge us on the paperwork and the tally.
Certifications & quality
Compliance you can verify
Every claim below is auditable. Certificate copies are issued with quotations on request, and certified claims are carried onto shipping documents so your own compliance team can trace them.
FSC® Chain of Custody
Scope: all softwood product lines · Cert no. FSC-C000000 (placeholder) · Audited annuallyForest Stewardship Council® chain-of-custody certification verifies that certified fibre is tracked from forest to invoice. FSC 100% and FSC Mix claims available by program.
What it means for you: documented proof of responsible sourcing for green building programs (LEED and similar), retail sustainability commitments and import due-diligence files.
PEFC Chain of Custody
Scope: all softwood product lines · Cert no. PEFC/00-00-00 (placeholder)Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification chain of custody, recognized in more than 55 countries and aligned with Canada's national SFM standards.
What it means for you: an alternative certified claim where your market or customer specifies PEFC, with the same invoice-level traceability.
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ISPM-15 Phytosanitary Compliance
CFIA-registered HT facilities · Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program · Facility no. CA-000 (placeholder)Heat treatment to ISPM-15 (56°C core for 30 minutes) at CFIA-registered facilities, with HT stamps applied to qualifying products and phytosanitary certificates issued where destinations require them.
What it means for you: pallet stock and packaging-bound lumber clears plant-health inspection without fumigation, delays or re-treatment at destination.
HT
Kiln Drying & NLGA Grading Program
KD ≤19% MC (S-Dry) standard · 12–15% on appearance grades · NLGA rules under CLSAB oversightKiln-dried heat-treated (KD-HT) production with moisture sampling logged per charge. Grading to National Lumber Grades Authority rules, the standard accepted across our export markets.
What it means for you: dimensional stability in transit, lower freight weight, no blue-stain surprises — and grade stamps your customers recognize.
Badge artwork shown is placeholder. Licensed FSC®, PEFC and CWPCP logos will be applied per trademark-use rules once certificate codes are supplied.
Standards we work to
Quality, stated plainly
Grading
NLGA grade rules on all structural and appearance products; export R-list grades on timbers for Asian markets where specified.
Moisture
KD ≤19% standard on dimension and boards; 12–15% on appearance and remanufacturing stock; green (S-GRN) timbers on request.
Tolerance & tally
Sizes held to grading-rule tolerances, metric or imperial; piece tally documented per bundle and reconciled on the packing list.
Need certificate copies for your compliance file?
Request them with your quotation — issued same day.
Contact / request a quote
Send your specs. Quote within one business day.
Species, grades, sizes, estimated volume and destination port — that's all we need to start. Attach a cutting list by email if you prefer.
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