Incheon Port has many advantages for import of log and timber for furniture. More than 50% of lumber which was imported is through Incheon Port. However, most companies move and set up their business by taking lease of workshop. Because of expensive cost of transportation, it is suggested to construct a lumber Industrial district in the North Port in Incheon. By researching the national plans about the North Port and Incheon Ports, an adequate acquaintance of lumber industry in Incheon has been realized. ills study conducted the economic effect analysis for lumber industry clustering and the necessity of cluster composition is derived. Then effectiveness analysis for lumber industry cluster composition is sequentially operated.

본 연구는 수입된 목재를 가공하여 내수로 전환하는 활동뿐만 아니라 인천항에서의 부가가치 활동을 통해 완제품, 반제품의 형태로 타국가로의 재수출이 가능한 비즈니스 모델을 제안하고자 하였다. 구체적으로 부가가치를 창출하기 위한 세부방안을 살펴보면 인천북항을 활용하는 수입다변화 모델, 통합가공센터 팰릿시설 조성 모델, 목재 공동물류센터 모델, 수출형 Pre-Cut 자재개발모델 그리고 수출가공형 부가가치 창출모델을 제시하였다.