Timber industry research & analytics 
China reduces VAT on sawn timber and round timber from 1 April 2019
April 6, 2019 ` 14:00
VAT on some commodities and services has been reduced in order to stimulate the economy and the development of processing in the country. VAT on round timber is reduced from 10% to 9% sawn timber from 16% to...
Almost twice increased tax revenues from the enterprises of timber industry of Karelia in 2018
April 5, 2019 ` 14:00
In 2018, the enterprises of the forest complex of the Republic of Karelia almost doubled tax revenues to the consolidated budget of the Republic of Karelia, they amounted to more than 3.2 billion rubles (222.8 % to the...
The State Duma was submitted a law-in-draft on a long-term moratorium on raw timber exports until December 1, 2035
March 15, 2019 ` 07:21
Raw timber exports as this would contradict with the rules of the World Trade Organization as well as of the international treaties of the Russian Federation, but a ban on harvesting for exports. It is proposed to amend...
Russian Timber Journal №02-2019: why invest in fastest-growing forest plantations in New Zealand; forest products exports from Russia in 2018 and State Duma has drafted a ban on logs export till 2035
March 16, 2019 ` 17:21
DANA Limited, a New Zealand consulting company, together with WhatWood Timber Industry Analytics Agency are planning to organize a joint conference on the Russian and global timber industry in 2020. We talked with Dennis Neilson, Founder of DANA...
Dennis Nelson: “Investing in the forests of New Zealand would be fantastic for Russian companies”
March 16, 2019 ` 17:32
DANA Limited, a New Zealand consulting company, together with WhatWood Timber Industry Analytics Agency are planning to organize a joint conference on the Russian and global timber industry in 2020. We talked with Dennis Neilson, Founder of DANA...
In January-February 2019, the number of forest products transactions on the Belarusian universal commodity exchange increased by 63 %
March 15, 2019 ` 14:00
BelTA informs about this with reference to the Press Secretary of the Belarusian universal commodity exchange Roman Yaniv. The largest share in the exchange turnover fell on the section of forest products, which since the beginning of the...
Segezha Group certifies deliveries and logging on FSC and PEFC systems
March 13, 2019 ` 14:00
In 2018 all businesses Segezha Group (part of AFK “Sistema”) confirmed the compliance of its activities to the requirements of the voluntary forest certification according to FSC scheme (FSC-C133272). About it reported in a press release sent months...
The”forest plan” of the Volgograd region will spend about 3 billion rubles
March 10, 2019 ` 19:00
In the Volgograd region has approved the “forest plan” for the 2019-2028. About 04 March 2019, reported the press service of the regional Duma. The document defines the goals and objectives of forest planning, as well as measures...
Primorye will create round-the-clock headquarters to combat forest fires
March 5, 2019 ` 14:00
As reported the press service of the Primorsky territory administration, to form a standby team fighting forest fires with the equipment and all firefighting equipment, including the transport of water, to involve tenants of forest plots, users of...
In the Samara region “black woodcutter” will compensate the damage to the state forest Fund in the amount of 300 thousand rubles
March 4, 2019 ` 19:00
According to the press service of Rosleskhoz, the Bogatovsky district court of the Samara region sentenced a citizen who committed at the end of 2018 illegal cutting of three trees of the “oak” breed in the oil and...
In the Yaroslavl region “black loggers” caused damage to the forest Fund more than a million rubles
March 3, 2019 ` 14:00
As reported in the Department of Forestry of the Yaroslavl region, ensuring control over compliance with the requirements of forest legislation is carried out by state forest inspectors together with public inspectors for environmental protection. At first, 587...
In Dagestan, it will spend 3 million rubles on reforestation
March 2, 2019 ` 19:00
The forestry Committee of Dagestan has been involved in the implementation of the Federal project “forest Conservation” since 2019. The national project, which is associated with the Republican state program “Development of the forestry of Republic of Dagestan...
