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U.S. imports $360m birch plywood, raising Russian wood concerns

The United States imported nearly $360 million worth of birch plywood from…

Third-party companies used to bypass EU sanctions on Russian and Belarusian plywood

The European Commission recently issued an alert regarding a heightened risk of…

What could the reconstruction of Ukraine mean for the timber industry?

Three forest industry experts from Finland predict the possible situation in Ukraine…

Russian forestry giant Segezha struggles as export markets vanish

The logs have stopped flowing from Russia’s St. Petersburg ports into European…

Russian timber giant ULK hit by tax freeze, sells assets

Russia’s Federal Tax Service has frozen the bank accounts of one of…

Sanctions squeeze Russian timber industry, wiping out billions in exports

The Russian lumber industry is reportedly unravelling under the impact of sanctions…

Russian government moves to support domestic timber processing due to export difficulties

The Russian timber processing sector is facing difficulties in selling products on…

China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook

Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and…

Calls for U.S. government to increase tariffs on Russian plywood and exempt Canadian imports

The Decorative Hardwoods Association (DHA) is calling on the U.S. government to…

Investigation reveals €1.5 billion timber trade from Russia and Belarus to EU since 2022

An undercover investigation by the British non-profit organization Earthsight has revealed widespread laundering…