Keyword: Russia

Russia sets new duties on export of green lumber

From July 1, 2021, Russia introduces new duties on the export of green lumber with a moisture content  exceeding 22 [...]

Russian government confirms log exports ban starting 2022

The Russian government is not considering lifting the ban on the export of logs, which will enter into force in [...]

EU Commission sets provisional anti-dumping duties on Russian birch plywood

    Back in October 2020, The European Union launched an anti-dumping procedure for the import of [...]

Russia might ban exports of particleboard

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (Minpromtorg) has proposed to introduce a temporary ban on the [...]

Russian Sveza plans large investment in a new sawmill and pellet plant

    Russian Sveza plans to invest 8.6 billion rubles (EUR 93.4 million) in the construction [...]

New large wood pellet plant to be built in Russia; production exported to Europe

Russian company LLC Luzales plans a second plant for the production of wood fuel pellets. The plant is being built [...]

China and Finland forced to find alternative sources for Russian roundwood

    Russia has been one of the largest roundwood traders globally for many years by exporting roughly [...]

Consequences of the roundwood export ban on Russia’s forest industry

    Russia has been one of the largest roundwood traders globally for many years by its roughly [...]

Strong log demand in China but supply constrained

Softwood log inventory in China has increased as expected over the Chinese New Year period to 4.5 million m3 [...]

Russian log export ban set to heavily impact Chinese timber mills

    Russia has made more than one proposal to ban the export of logs, but for various [...]