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2311 Log Sawmilling

This class consists of units mainly engaged in producing rough sawn timber, sleepers, palings, scantlings, etc., resawn timber from logs sawn at the same units. This class also includes chemical preservation of rough timber or logs produced in the same unit.

Exclusions / References
Units mainly engaged in

(a) hewing or rough shaping mine timbers, posts, railway sleepers, etc., or cutting firewood in forests are included in Class 0302 Logging;

(b) manufacturing softwood or hardwood woodchips are included in Class 2312 Wood Chipping;

(c) kiln drying or seasoning timber are included in Class 2313 Timber Resawing and Dressing;

(d) chemically preserving timber from purchased or transferred in as logs or sawn timber or in producing timber shingles are included in Class 2329 Wood Product Mfg n.e.c.; and

(e) both cutting and retailing firewood are included in Class 5259 Retailing n.e.c.

2312 Wood Chipping

This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing softwood and hardwood woodchips.

Primary Activities
Hardwood woodchip mfg; Softwood woodchip mfg

2313 Timber Resawing and Dressing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in producing dressed timber such as floorboards, weatherboards or mouldings, resawn timber from timber already sawn at other units, or in kiln drying or seasoning timber.

Exclusions / References
Units mainly engaged in chemically preserving timber from purchased or transferred in logs or sawn timber are included in Class 2329 Wood Product Mfg n.e.c.

Primary Activities
Building timber, dressed, mfg; Dressed timber or mouldings mfg; Dressed timber, kiln dried or seasoned, mfg

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