Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok last week, Segezha Group forest industry holding president Alexander Kreshchenko emphasized that the countries that are part of the BRICS+ association own more than 60% of the world's forest resources. Today, they need to develop a new forest certification system that would be common to all, he says.<\/p>\n
\"The BRICS+ countries are strong players in the global forest products market. The growing economies of the BRICS+ countries account for more than 60% of the world's forest resources, and they are also the largest players in the global forest and paper products market. These are huge opportunities for the forestry sector of our countries in terms of complementarity within the framework of partnership, non-discriminatory principles of the international division of labor. It seems appropriate to develop a common system of nature management certification to replace the FSC and PEFC systems that have left Russia, and especially the new barrier to trade - the EU regulation on combating deforestation\u00a0,\" TASS quotes\u00a0Alexander Kreshchenko as saying.<\/p>\n
According to the expert, the markets of the EAEU+, China, North Africa and the Middle East, BRICS+ countries have become important for the Russian timber industry not only in terms of developing trade turnover and searching for technological solutions, but also in terms of developing a settlement and investment platform for cooperation. He also noted that in traditional directions (China, North Africa, the Middle East), imbalances in rolling stock and containers often arise. The Russian timber industry has a request for guaranteed allocation of Russian Railways quotas for transportation and provision of transport through the Eastern Polygon. This has become especially relevant after the mechanism for subsidizing the transportation of forest products through the ports of the Northwestern Federal District was effectively canceled in 2024.<\/p>\n
\"Currently, the rate per container through the ports of the Northwestern Federal District to China is about 2.5 thousand dollars. The target rate is one and a half thousand. If this rate is subsidized for two to three years, then in addition to the advantages for exporters, it will be possible to remove excessive congestion from the Eastern polygon and ensure the loading of the ports of the Northwest\u00a0,\" noted Kreshchenko.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok last week, Segezha Group forest industry holding president Alexander Kreshchenko emphasized that the countries that are part of the BRICS+ association own more than 60% of the world’s forest resources. Today, they … Continue reading