Estonia: Ongoing timber shortage as 30% of supply is now missing
Due to the sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus, Estonia is missing 30 percent [...]
April 11, 2022
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Australian timber industry could be hardly hit if government imposes sanctions on Russian imports
The Australian timber and construction industry fears more risk to its lumber supply chain if the government imposes sanctions on [...]
April 11, 2022
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EU plans to ban wood imports from Russia
The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to EU nations sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including banning [...]
April 8, 2022
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Netherlands: Availability of wood products to be greatly disrupted
The Royal Association of Dutch Timber Companies (VVNH) has concluded that the ever-increasing package of [...]
April 6, 2022
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Russian customs stops timber export attempt to US, Germany
Customs officers in the Russian Nakhodka prevented two cases of now illegal export of Russian timber under previously signed contracts [...]
April 4, 2022
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Sanctions against Russian exports to permanently alter the global trade of forest products
Lumber trade flows changed almost instantly when Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. Trade sanctions and restrictions in financial transactions [...]
March 30, 2022
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US plans to impose 50% tariffs on Russian birch plywood
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would end normal trade relations with Russia.   [...]
March 30, 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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UK softwood imports expected to be affected by shortages
As Russian and Belarussian wood products have fallen under legal sanctions, and already leading UK importers are refusing any new [...]
March 29, 2022
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Russia increases softwood lumber exports to China
In February 2022, Russia’s exports of softwood lumber to China expanded 6.9% year-on-year to 810.4 [...]
March 29, 2022
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