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EU challenges Russian export restrictions on wood at WTO

January 25, 2022 ` 22:14  
The EU has requested consultations with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning export restrictions placed by Russia on wood products. The export restrictions consist of significantly increased export duties on certain wood products and a drastic...

The Government of the Russian Federation endorsed the form of an electronic accompanying document for timber transportation

December 17, 2021 ` 13:17  
Every electronic accompanying document has a unique identification code. An electronic accompanying document must be procured for every means of transportation during timber shipment. The document will cease to be effective when timber is accepted at the warehouse...

The European Commission imposed permanent anti-dumping duties on birch plywood import from Russia

December 14, 2021 ` 17:55  
After imposing tentative anti-dumping duties in June 2021, the European Commission established the final anti-dumping duties for importing Russian birch plywood to EU countries. This involved adjusting the customs duties for Russian plywood producers compared to tentative amounts....

As of January 1, 2022, the Government of the Russian Federation will impose duties on exporting roughly processed sawn timber

December 14, 2021 ` 17:50  
The Government of the Russian Federation will limit the export of roughly processed moist sawn timber more than 10 cm thick as of January 1, 2022, Viktor Evtukhov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, told RBC. This is...

Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia suggests banning veneer logs export and imposing duties on birch veneer

December 9, 2021 ` 19:13  
The Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia suggested imposing safeguard duties on birch veneer export and banning veneer logs export. One of the reasons for such a decision was the recent resolution of the European Commission...

Government of the Russian Federation endorsed the procedure of determining timber properties and measuring it

December 7, 2021 ` 17:54  
Russia used to have no uniform requirements to timber measurement. The previous version of state regulation in this area gave free rein to businesses. The new decree establishes consistent requirements applicable to everyone that prevent the possibility of...

The Government of the Russian Federation endorsed new rates of customs duties for exporting certain types of timber

December 2, 2021 ` 12:43  
From January 2 to December 31, 2022, higher export rates will be applied to certain types of timber with moisture content over 22% and thickness and width over 10 cm. For instance, export duties for softwood are established...

Russian Forest Federal Agancy: the ban on exporting unprocessed logs may affect the activity of 4,000 organizations

September 28, 2021 ` 08:01  
As of January 1, 2022, unprocessed and roughly processed softwood and precious hardwood logs may no longer be exported from the Russian territory. This ban will affect the activity of around 4,000 organizations that were involved in timber...

Government of the Russian Federation left two railway border crossing stations for roundwood export

September 17, 2021 ` 19:09  
On July 20, 2021, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted Decree No. 1225 stipulating the points of crossing the Russian state border for exporting from the Russian territory the commodities classified under commodity item 4403 of the...