Forestry industry says Russian timber pushing out Australian products | ABC NEWS

The Australian Forest Products Association says Russian timber is being rerouted through third countries to avoid tariffs.

A 35 per cent tariff on all Russian goods, including timber, has been in place since its invasion of Ukraine.

The forestry sector wants tariffs on any timber containing Russian material and checks at the border on imports.

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