Latvia will strictly investigate the import of “conflict timber” from Russia
On December 14, the Latvian State Forestry Administration issued a reminder that the import of Russian and Belarusian timber and [...]
December 21, 2022
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Latvian sawmills reduce production; sawlog prices fall in October
As a result of overproduction, Latvian timber prices have fallen slightly, perhaps temporarily. Average pulpwood prices [...]
November 22, 2022
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Latvia: Wood prices have reached a temporary low, no further falls expected
Latvian wood processing company SIA "Kronus" predicts for the fourth quarter of 2022 that wood prices [...]
November 14, 2022
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Softwood log prices in Latvia continue to rise in Q3/2022
From July 2022 to September 2022, the price of softwood log assortments has continued to rise in the Latvian wood [...]
November 4, 2022
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Wood prices expected to continue to rise in Latvia
Currently, there is a shortage of wood and especially pellets in Europe. And at least not yet, it is not [...]
October 31, 2022
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Latvia’s forest industry affected by current global events
Last week, representatives of the Latvian Wood Industry Federation (LKF) and the board of JSC "Latvijas [...]
October 7, 2022
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Latvia: The price of wood has experienced unprecedented fluctuations
In the first half of 2022, the price of wood in Latvia has experienced unprecedented fluctuations, starting with atypical price [...]
September 1, 2022
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UK boosts imports of lower-priced Latvian hardwoods
UK hardwood import volumes shot up by 30% in Q1 2022 as compared to the same [...]
June 21, 2022
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Lumber price growth in Latvia expected to continue due to sanctions on Russia
The situation on the Latvian lumber market in 2021 was dictated by price increases, reaching historically [...]
April 26, 2022
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Timber industry in Latvia hit by trade suspension with Russian and Belarus
Sanctions of the European Union (EU) and other countries against Russia and Belarus will also affect [...]
March 29, 2022
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