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APTTA seeks permission to import wood logs with bark
KARACHI: Pakistan’s multibillion-rupee wood industry is facing serious challenges due to regulatory restrictions on wood imports, prompting the wood traders to urge the government to allow the import of wood logs with bark, subject to fumigation upon arrival and controlled debarking under the supervision of the Department of Plant Protection (DPP). They have also called for rationalising Plant Protection Release Order (PPRO) charges from Rs1,000 to Rs55 per metric ton, in line with the charges applicable to commodities under Chapters 07 and 52. According to the All-Pakistan Timber Traders Asso...
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