Instruments of State Regulation of International Trade and Forest Management in China
https://doi.org/10.24412/2070-1381-2023-100-19-29
Abstract
Trade in timber and forest products is a strategic part of the Russian-Chinese trade and contributes to the economic development of Russia and China. The article discusses historical changes in the customs-tariff and non-tariff regulation of imports of timber and forest products in China. It is shown that the customs and tariff regulation of imports of timber and forest products can be divided into four stages, which are closely related to China’s economic development policy. Among them are the stage of high tariffs (1949–1978); the period of widespread use of the system of licenses and quotas for the import of timber products (1978–1988); phase of the ban on imports of forest products (1989–1998); stage of liberalization of trade in forest products, characterized by a decrease in import duties (1999 – present). An increase in the share of imports of timber is shown: in 2010 China imported about 41% of the required forest resources, in 2021 timber imports amounted to more than half of the required volume. In recent years, China has passed dozens of Forest Resources Laws, which partially solved the problems that arose in the development of the forest industry, and contributed to the effective management of the timber industry. It is shown that forest certification is an effective tool for state regulation of forest management.
About the Authors
Baoxin Jia
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Jia Baoxin, Postgraduate student, School of Public Administration
Moscow
S. V. Senotrusova
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana V. Senotrusova, DSc (Biology), Professor,
School of Public Administration
Moscow
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Jia B., Senotrusova S.V. Instruments of State Regulation of International Trade and Forest Management in China. Public Administration. E-journal (Russia). 2023;(100):19-29. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24412/2070-1381-2023-100-19-29
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