Question 40041 — woods and forests

Summary

Mr. Yves Hemedinger alerts the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Recovery to the shortage of wood which has been threatening French sawmills and companies for several years. The strong economic recovery in Asia and the Trump tax on Canadian timber which resulted in the United States of America supplying timber to the European market have contributed to the intensification of French timber exports, leading to a surge in timber prices. raw material and an unprecedented shortage. In addition to these price increases, supply disruptions endanger many sectors of activity and companies dependent on this raw material. Thus, many companies in the MP's constituency have already informed him of the extension of delivery times (6 to 8 weeks), or of the cancellation of orders by suppliers unable to fulfill them. honor. These companies have therefore been operating for many months in a context of extreme uncertainties, which seriously threatens their activities. Today, we know that two out of three oaks cut in France go to China. France has one of the largest wood resources in the world and yet companies suffer from shortages due to too much exporting. Romania has already banned exports of wood outside of the European Union and Poland and Croatia are following its example. Turkey, Japan and Russia have also banned log exports. France still remains one of the only countries where it is easy to buy wood for export. Whether for obvious economic and industrial reasons or for environmental issues, immediate measures must be taken to stop the export of wood outside EU countries. This is why he wants to know if the Government plans to stop French exports of wood outside the European Union.

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