It is widely known that main consumers of wood based products in the world are located in EU, US, Japan and China.

With upcoming EU tax aimed at energy products made under pretense of CO2 emissions few production countries are starting to talk about new kind of tax. As asymmetric response.

Any export of unprocessed wood will be taxed around 100%, and processed wood products tax is expected to reach 50-75% of sale price.

Tax will go to compensation of forest destruction and corresponding rise of CO2 level and to restoration of forests.

Additional 100% tax can be imposed on exports of paper towels and toilet paper, and will be aimed to find long lasting renewable replacement solutions.