Regulation enabling a special trade depression allowance on certain forest fees (FDA Regulation No. 9)

FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULATION NO.9 REGULATION ENABLiNG A SPECIAL TRADE DEPRESSION ALLOWANCE ON CERTAIN FOREST FEES WHEREAS, the Act Adopting a Revenue and Finance Law, approved May 24, 1977, published June 20, 1977, in Chapter 20 on Stumpage and Forest Products Fee, charges the Forestry Development Authority and the Mini­ stry of Finance to determine and regulate from time to time the rates and basis of the Liberian Forest Fees and Taxes (Section 20.2, 20.3, 20.4 and 20.5 respectively); and WHEREAS, in 1981, because of a decline in international demand and trade in logs with a consequent reduction of prices, the Government of Liberia in order to assist the timber trade during a period of de­ pression, did lower the Industrialization Incentive Fees payable on the export of logs of certain species; and WHEREAS, the depressed condition of the timber trade still continues causing a further slackening of demand for certain species; and WHEREAS, the Government of Liberia still continues to allow the un­ hindered and free export of logs of all species; and WHEREAS, some further sharing of the burden of the recession is required in the form of a reduction of certain forest fees without destroying the strUGture of the scale of fees and the reasonable pro­ portion of the proceeds of trade due to the Government of Liberia. NOW, THEREFORE. the Forestry Development Authori ty together wi th the Ministry of Finance do hereby rule and regulate that an allowance ­ to be termed "Special Trade Depression Allowance lt (STDA) - be made by deducting 10% from the present rate of Industrialization Incentive Fees for certain species as shown in Section I below: Section I: Industrialization Incentive Fee: Species Affected by STDA: All logs intended for export shall be assessed according to species at the followin9 rates per cubic meter (M3): l. Entandrophragma candollei Kossipo $28.00 less 10% STOA 2. Entandrophragma angolense Tiama/Edinam 28.00 less 10% STOA 3. Khaya ivorensis/anthotheca Acajou/Khaya 28.00 less 10% STOA 4. Lovoa trichilioides Oibetou/Lovoa 28.00 less 10% STDA 5. Heritiera utilis Niangon 28.00 less 10% STOA 6. Guarea cedrata Bosse/Guarea 13.60 less 10% STOA 7. Chlorophc,ra spp. Iroko 13.60 less 10% STOA 8. Mansonia altissima Bete/Mansonia 13.00 less 10% STOA 9. Guibourtta ehie Amazakoue 12.00 less 10% STOA 10. Triplochiton scleroxylon Wawa/Obeche 12.00 less 10% STOA 35 I!. Terminalia ivorensis Framire $12.00 less 10% STDA 12. Aningeria robusta Aningeria 12.00 l'9sS 10% STDA 13. Terminalia superba Frake 4.00 less 10% STDA 14. Erythrophleum spp. Tali 4.00 less 10% STDA 15. Nesogordonia papaverifera Danta/Kotibe 4.00 less 10% STDA 16. Brachystegia leonensis Naga 3.00 less10% SSTDA 17. pyonathus angolensis Illomba 3.00 less 10% STDA 18. Afzelia spp. Doussie 3.00 less 10% STDA 19. Tetraberlinia tubmaniana Sikon 3.00 less 10% STDA 20. Distemonanthus benthemianus Movingui 3.00 less 10% STDA 21. Pterygota macrocarpa Koto 3.00 less 10% STDA 22. Nauclea spp. Kusia/Bilinga 3.00 less 10% STDA 23. Canarium schweinfurthii Aiele 3.00 less 10% STDA 24. Lophira alata Azobe/Ekki 2.00 less 10% STDA 25. All species other than given in Section 2 below 2.00 less 10% STDA Section 2 Industrialization Incentive Fee: Species Not Affected by STDA: All logs of the following species that are intended for export shall be assessed at the following rate per cubic meter (M3): 1. Entandrophragma utile 2. Tieghemella heckelil 3. Entandrophragma cyclindricum Sipo Makore Sapele Rate/M 3 $75.00 32.00 28.00 Section 3. Severance Fee: 1. All trees cut for commercial purposes on all lands wi thin the Republic of Liberia shall be assessed at $1.50 per cubic meter of Full Tree Length irrespective of grade and intended use. 2. Full Tree Length is the log after Felling, Topping, removal of Defects, if any, but before any Cross-cutting, with Felling, Top­ pint and Defects as prescribed by FDA's Forest Management Rules and Regulations from time to time. Section 4. Forest Product Fee: 1. The wood products defined herebelow intended for export shall be assessed according to species at the following rates per M3 2. Sawn T & T - (Sawn Through and Through) including: (a) A log which is sawn through and through without the indivi­ dual lumber having been further processed but which is unbun­ dled to its original round log form (Boule); and (b) The individual lumber of a log sawn through and through without the lumber having been further processed. 3. Square Edged on Four Sides (Undressed in the Rough) - is lumber with four sides square edged but not planed. 4. Square Edged Dressed Four Sides - is lumber with four sides square edged and planed including mouldings but excluding veneer and plywood. 36 1.50/m3 1.50/m3 11m3 1. Entandrophragma utile 2. Tieghemelia heckelti* 3. Entandrophragma cylind* 4. Entandrophragma cand.* 5. Entandrophragma ang.* 6. Khaya spp.* 7. Heritiera utilie* 8. Lovoa trichilioides* 9. Guarea cedrata* 10. Chlorophora spp.* 11. Mansonia altissima* 12. Guibourtia ehie* 13. Triplochiton scler* 14. Terminalia ivor.* 15. Aningeria robusta 16. Terminalia superba 17. Erythrophleum spp. 18. Nesogordonia papaverifera 19. Brachystegia leonensis 20. Pycnanthus angelensis 21. Afzel ia spp. 22. Tetraberlinia tubmaniana 23. Distemonanthus benth. 24. Pterygota macrocarpa 25. Nauclea spp. 26. Canarium schweinfruthii 27. Lophira alata** 28. All other species NOTE: Sipo/Utile Makore Sapele Kosipo Tiama/Edinam Acajou/Khaya Niangon Dibetou/Lovoa Bosse/Guarea lroko Bete/Mansonia Amazakoue Wawa/Obeche Framire Aningeria Frake Tali Danta/Kotibe Naga Illomba Doussie Sikon Movingui Koto Kusia/Bilinga Aiele Azobe/Ekki N.A. Sawn T&T $ 601m3 27'm 3 241m 3 221m3 221m 3 221m 3 221m 3 221m 3 101m 3 101m3 101m3 91m3 91m3 91m3 31m3 31m3 31m3 31m3 21m3 21m3 21m3 21m3 21m3 21m3 2/m 3 21m3 Square Edged Four Square Si.des Edged (Undressed Dressed in the Four R:>uqh) Sides $ $ 151m3 21m3 101m3 21m 3 101m3 21m3 101m3 21m3 101m3 21m3 101m3 21m3 101m3 21m3 101m3 21m3 51m3 11m3 51m3 11m3 51m3 11m3 51m3 11m3 51m3 11m3 51m3 11m3 2.50/m 3 11m3 2.50/m 3 11m3 2.50/m 3 11m3 2.50/m 3 11m3 1. 501m 3 11m3 1.50/m 3 11m3 1. 501m3 11m3 1. 501m3 11m3 1.50/m 3 11m3 1.50/m 3 11m3 1.50/m3 11m3 1.50/m3 11m3 *The fees on Sawn T&T for these species have been adjusted to prevent any anomalies which would arise because of the decrease in the Industrialization Incentive Fees on logs of the same species. **Special Incentive to encourage further processing of this extra­ ordinarily hard species. Section 5. Reforestation Fee: 1. All trees cut for commercial purposes on all lands wi thin the Republ ic of Liberia shall be assessed at $3.00 per cubic meter eM3) of Full Tree Length. 2. Full Tree Length is the log after Felling, Topping and removal of Defects, if any, but before any cross-cutting, with Felling, Topping and Defects as prescribed by FDA's Forest ManRgement Rules and Regulations from time to time. Section 6. Discontinuance or Amendment: The STDA will be reviewed quarterly by study and scrutiny of the state of the timber trade and is subject to discontinuance, alteration 37 or amendment at one quarter's notice. Section 7. Repeal: Regulation No. 8 on Revised Industrialization Incentive Fees effec­ tive July 31, 1981, is hereby repealed. Section 8. Effective Date: This Regulation shall become effective on April 1, 1982, and shall be announced in the public media and be published in the FDA Newsletter. MONROVIA, LIBERIA, MARCH 23, 1982. Shad G. Kaydea MANAGING DIRECTOR, FDA G. Alvin Jones MINISTER OF FINANCE 38