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Reduced log export tariffs in Russia
Reduced log export tariffs in Russia unlikely to boost the country’s log export volumes back up to historic levels, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Export tariffs on logs shipped from Russia, the world largest log supplier, are set to be reduced as the country becomes a member of the WTO. The proposed new lower tariffs are not expected to increase export volumes to pre-tariff levels, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.
The full article can be found in the attached PDF file…..
GTWMU_Russia_log_export_taxes_2012.pdf
Hakan Ekstrom, Wood Resource Quarterly