Sen. Ossoff Working to Expand Market Access for Georgia Forestry and Timber Products
Sen. Ossoff Working to Expand Market Access for Georgia Forestry and Timber Products July 23, 2026 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to expand market access for Georgia forestry and timber products into Europe. Sen. Ossoff is launching an inquiry with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Administrator Kelly Moore on the status of trade negotiations with the European Union (EU) that could open a major new market for Georgia forestry and timber products. Sen. Ossoff is encouraging Secretary Rollins and Administrator Moore to help open EU markets to American exporters by supporting EU regulatory approval of US fumigation techniques and working to provide a timeline for EU reviewal of US products. “Georgia is one of the largest producers and exporters of timber and forestry products, and expanding market access for Georgia forestry and timber products is vitally important to the state’s economy,” Sen. Ossoff wrote. “Expanding opportunities for our timber and forestry products in the EU has been a yearslong effort, and it is of the utmost importance to Georgia’s and the country’s forestry sector that we remain vigorous in these efforts.” Sen. Ossoff continues working to support Georgia’s forestry and timber industries. In July, Sen. Ossoff urged the USDA Risk Management Agency to ensure Georgia farmers and growers still struggling to recover from damage from high winds during Hurricane Helene receive the support they deserve. In May, Sen. Ossoff introduced the Farm Disaster Tax Cut Act to provide eligible farmers with a tax cut after natural disasters, revenue losses, or pest outbreaks. In 2025, Sen. Ossoff cosponsored the bipartisan Jobs in the Woods Act , legislation that would boost Georgia’s forestry industry by establishing a competitive grant program for forestry career training programs. That same year, Sens. Ossoff and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act to help Georgia foresters recovering from pine beetle infestations. Also in 2025, Sens. Ossoff and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Forest Data Modernization Act , which would modernize and improve the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Inventory and Analysis program to ensure reliable data is available to inform forest management decision making. Click here to read Sen. Ossoff’s full letter. # # # Prev Previous Sen. Ossoff Statement on 4 Servicemembers Killed in Action in Iran Next Sen. Ossoff Again Presses HHS Secretary Kennedy for Failing to Address Cancelation of CDC’s Cyclosporiasis Parasite Monitoring Next
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Sen. Ossoff Working to Expand Market Access for Georgia Forestry and Timber Products July 23, 2026 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to expand market access for Georgia forestry and timber products into Europe. Sen. Ossoff is launching an inquiry with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Administrator Kelly Moore on the status of trade negotiations with the European Union (EU) that could open a major new market for Georgia forestry and timber products. Sen. Ossoff is encouraging Secretary Rollins and Administrator Moore to help open EU markets to American exporters by supporting EU regulatory approval of US fumigation techniques and working to provide a timeline for EU reviewal of US products. “Georgia is one of the largest producers and exporters of timber and forestry products, and expanding market access for Georgia forestry and timber products is vitally important to the state’s economy,” Sen. Ossoff wrote. “Expanding opportunities for our timber and forestry products in the EU has been a yearslong effort, and it is of the utmost importance to Georgia’s and the country’s forestry sector that we remain vigorous in these efforts.” Sen. Ossoff continues working to support Georgia’s forestry and timber industries. In July, Sen. Ossoff urged the USDA Risk Management Agency to ensure Georgia farmers and growers still struggling to recover from damage from high winds during Hurricane Helene receive the support they deserve. In May, Sen. Ossoff introduced the Farm Disaster Tax Cut Act to provide eligible farmers with a tax cut after natural disasters, revenue losses, or pest outbreaks. In 2025, Sen. Ossoff cosponsored the bipartisan Jobs in the Woods Act , legislation that would boost Georgia’s forestry industry by establishing a competitive grant program for forestry career training programs. That same year, Sens. Ossoff and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act to help Georgia foresters recovering from pine beetle infestations. Also in 2025, Sens. Ossoff and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Forest Data Modernization Act , which would modernize and improve the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Inventory and Analysis program to ensure reliable data is available to inform forest management decision making. Click here to read Sen. Ossoff’s full letter. # # # Prev Previous Sen. Ossoff Statement on 4 Servicemembers Killed in Action in Iran
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