Mar 01, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Unprocessed lumber export duties will be raised from July 2007, it is said in governmental decree “About alterations in decree of the government of Russian Federation concerning some kinds of unprocessed lumber”, press-service of Naushkinskaya customs reported. At present rate of export duty is 6.5% but no less than Euro 4 per cubic meter of timber, from July it will be Increase of rate of export duty will be realized step-by-step and from January 1, 2009 it will be 80%, but no less then Euro 50 per cubic meter. “It becomes evident that participants of foreign economic activity engaged in timber export have to think and start prepare for export only merchantable wood and products thereof, thus creating additional jobs for Russian citizens”, person from press-service of Naushkinskaya customs commented.