The Russian government announced a few days ago, in April this year to raise export tariffs on timber, scheduled for January next year to further improve timber export tariffs.

By then Russia's timber exports would rise about double the price. The move could make the Nordic countries such as paper and wood processors, as a result of rising costs and facing layoffs or the closure of the plight. Therefore the EU to Russia unilaterally raise tariffs on timber exports were unhappy.