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Forestry industry says China log exports remain in limbo with no end in sight to trade dispute
Australia’s forestry sector claims there are no signs of any movement by Chinese officials to end the ongoing log trade deadlock.
Key points:
- Australia’s forestry sector claims there are no signs of any movement by Chinese officials to end the ongoing log trade deadlock
- Australian Forest Products Association chief executive Ross Hampton says the industry needs to develop more domestic processing capabilities
- The Federal Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries says the Government is continuing to engage with Chinese authorities
China suspended imports of all timber logs late last year amid escalating trade tensions.
While round logs are still being exported to some countries from deep-sea ports, the multi-million-dollar log…
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