China to Accept Virginia Log Exports for Trial Period
China agreed to a six-month pilot project which will begin re-opening the Chinese market to Virginia's hardwood and softwood log exporters, Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell announced after a visit to the state by Chinese plant pest officials. Some details are…
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being finalized, but Virginia logs will be allowed to re-enter China beginning June 1 via certain designated ports and with enhanced pest treatment and testing protocols under the terms of the pilot project, he said. China banned log exports from Virginia and South Carolina in April 2011, citing pest interceptions on logs exported from the U.S.