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by kokanator 1852 days ago
Say the market price of a tree had dropped to $1 from $5. If you can export a tree for -$1 and create a domestic shortage which causes a tree domestically to be worth +$4. You effectively double the value of a tree. ( hope the math is right just trying to make an example )

I am not sure why they didn't just cut less trees other than they probably had bids that would expire ( another policy problem ).