On March 28, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) published a Pine Wood Nematode (PWN) Port Quarantine Guidelines policy interpretation document. The document provides additional information on the implementation of GACC Announcement No. 110 of 2021, titled Phytosanitary Requirements for Pine Wood from Countries with Pine Wood Nematode Presence.
On December 16, 2014, Mexico notified in the Diario Oficial (Mexico’s Federal Register) a simplification of the import process for lumber.
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Russia: Forestry Policy and Trade Update

Russia’s wood production is far below its potential as a result of ineffective public policy programs, inefficient forest use, poor infrastructure and lack of investment.
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Japan: The WASABI - Hot News from Japan Vol. 10 Issue 10

Original Designs Feature U.S. Hardwoods at Japan’s Largest Furniture Show; AHEC Success Story Continues to Pay Dividends; Forest Products Summit Confronts Challenging Market Conditions