FAS Jakarta provided assistance to a local importer to release a detained shipment of U.S. hardwood lumber.
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Chile: Best Prospects for U.S. Wood Products in Chile

Chile presents market opportunities for U.S. wood products in the construction, wine, and salmon industries.
GOR Amends Some Rules of State Support of Agriculture . . . Russian Government Improves Rules to Support Forestry Enterprises in the Far East . . .
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Russia: Fishery and Forestry Tariffs Lowered

On August 4, 2015, the Government of Russia (GOR) approved Resolution #786, decreasing export duties on certain types of agricultural and non-agricultural products, including fish, seafood, and wood..
Financing of Agricultural Sector Remains a Government Priority . . . Russia to Destroy Illegally Imported Sanctioned Foods . . . GOR to Develop a National Food Safety Management System . . .