The exact itinerary, dates and cost of the trip are yet to be decided.

However, Premier Lara Giddings said yesterday she would consider sending Opposition Leader Will Hodgman as well, after he asked to help spruik the Tasmanian forestry industry overseas.

In his letter, dated on Tuesday, Mr Hodgman proposed ``an urgent joint trade mission to our major timber markets to actively seek out export markets for our wood, and to directly counter the misinformation being perpetuated by the Greens and environmental non-government organisations about our timber industries''.

Ms Giddings said Mr Hodgman needed to catch up.

``We already have a plan to send the Deputy Premier to China and Japan, and there are a number of issues he will be looking at in those nations,'' she said.

``Forestry will be part of his visit to China and Japan, but there are other elements to that trip that he'll be part of, but I can't reveal that right now.''

The trip is expected to take place this month, but a government spokesman said details were yet to be finalised.

Mr Giddings said she would consider Mr Hodgman's request.

``At this stage planning is under way already for that visit. I'm certainly willing to consider whether or not it's appropriate for the Opposition Leader to be part of any of that trade mission.

``But that will require advice from the companies involved and other government officials.''

She said the government was doing everything it could to support the forestry industry.

The news comes just days after Artec announced that it was not accepting any wood residue this month, which resulted in sawmiller McKay Timber standing down 30 workers.