Tag: The Government of the Russian Federation

Timber products export by trucks to Mongolia and China was allowed for two more years

The Government of the Russian Federation extended by 2 years the period when exporting certain types of timber products by trucks via border crossing points located on the Russian–Chinese and Russian–Mongolian sections of the state border is allowed,...

Russian timber exporters were able to reimburse up to 80% of their costs of product transportation via sea ports in the Northwestern Federal District

The Government of the Russian Federation adopted a decree that stipulates government support for transporting timber industry products via sea ports located in the Northwestern Federal District. Under the decree, timber exporters will be able to reimburse up...

Russian Timber Journal 05-2023: interview with Andrey Yudin, Logistics Director of Segezha Group; regional authorities ask to support the Russian timber enterprises due to the persisting tense situation in the industry; the Government of the Russian Federation extended the list of checkpoints along the land border with Kazakhstan authorised to process exports of timber products; Ilim Group became the largest timber harvesting enterprise in Russia in 2022; VLP Group to invest 2.6 billion rubles in Hasslacherles’ former enterprise; Segezha Group sold its European paper packaging enterprises for €100 million; L-PACK to invest over 10 billion rubles to build a corrugated cardboard plant in the Moscow region

Russian Timber Journal 05-2023: Andrey Yudin, Logistics Director of Segezha Group: “We are witnessing a serious imbalance between the freight traffic flows and the availability of transport means”; the Arkhangelsk Regional Assembly of Deputies (AOSD) held an expanded meeting of...

The Government of the Russian Federation extended the list of checkpoints along the land border with Kazakhstan authorised to process exports of timber products

Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, signed a decree extending the list of checkpoints along the land border between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan that are authorised to process exports of certain types...

Russian Timber Journal 02-2023: interview with Yuri Strezhen, CEO at Praktika Group; state support measures for the Russian timber industry affected by the sanctions pressure; China reduced log imports from all the main suppliers in 2022; Vladimir Putin proposed to grant enterprises a deferment on forest area lease payments for unharvested timber; the Government of the Russian Federation increased the maximum amount of compensation for the expenses of timber enterprises for the transportation of their products; in 2022, Russia reduced the volume of logging by 13.5% to 194.6 million m³, according to Roslesinforg; Russian Railways resumed accepting sawn timber for export shipments through Kazakhstan; International Paper reaches agreement to sell ownership interest in Ilim joint venture; Segezha Group may reorient the Segezha West project to new products; the volume of furniture export from Russia dropped by 39% YoY in 2022, down to 29.5 billion rubles; Luzales and Slotex acquire Russian assets of IKEA

Russian Timber Journal 02-2023: Yuri Strezhen, CEO at Praktika Group: “This is a good time to improve the efficiency of both production and administrative processes of enterprises”; support measures mentioned by the business, relevant agencies, regions, the Government...

The Government of the Russian Federation increased the maximum amount of compensation for the expenses of timber enterprises for the transportation of their products

As Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, announced at a meeting with deputy prime ministers, the government had increased the value of subsidies compensating for the expenses of Russian timber enterprises for the transportation of their...

The Government of the Russian Federation set temporary quotas for waste paper exports

The Government is introducing temporary quotas for the export of recyclable paper and cardboard (waste paper) that will apply from September 3 to December 3, 2022. The quota will be 30,000 tons. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of...

Government of the Russian Federation allowed a deferral of payments to companies implementing priority investment projects in the timber industry

As a government support measure, timber enterprises implementing priority investment projects in the forest sector are allowed to delay fulfillment of their investors’ obligations. As per Decree No. 492 dated March 28, 2022, the Government of the Russian...

Government of the Russian Federation articulated support measures for the timber industry

Viktoria Abramchenko, Deputy Chair of the Government, held a meeting devoted to the situation in the timber industry. The plans also include creating facilities to produce associated goods for timber processing – chemicals and rolling stock for their...

Government of the Russian Federation banned the export of roundwood, chips and veneer to “unfriendly countries” until the end of 2022

Government Decree No. 312 dated March 9, 2022 came into force; it bans, until the end of 2022, the export of roundwood (HS code 4403), chips (HS Codes 4401 21, 4401 22) and veneer (HS Code 4408) to...

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

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...

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

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...