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Manufacturers of wood products will be importing timber from African countries for the first time, Federation of Egyptian Industries\u2019 wood manufacturing division chairman Ahmed Helmi said, according to Al Masry Al Youm<\/a>. Importing from African countries cuts the import costs by 40% compared to Europe, he says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Manufacturers of wood products will be importing timber from African countries for the first time, Federation of Egyptian Industries\u2019 wood manufacturing division chairman Ahmed Helmi said, according to Al Masry Al Youm. 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