Russia
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March 24, 2025
U.S. imports $360m birch plywood, raising Russian wood concerns
The United States imported nearly $360 million worth of birch plywood from Vietnam and Indonesia in 2024, despite neither country having native birch forests... Continue reading
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December 18, 2024
Russian plywood exporters seek to diversify markets
With European sanctions cutting off traditional markets for Russian plywood, manufacturers have turned to new export destinations in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.... Continue reading
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September 12, 2024
European birch plywood producers and traders are still facing illegal imports from Russia and Belarus
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March 13, 2024
European sawmill industry requests ban on Japanese imports of Russian wood products
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March 11, 2024
Duties to be imposed on Russian birch plywood coming from Turkey and Kazakhstan
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October 14, 2024
EU opens formal investigation into Chinese hardwood plywood dumping; suspected of originating from Russia
The European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of hardwood plywood from China, acting on a complaint by the Greenwood Consortium, which represents the EU's hardwood plywood industry. The consortium, which lodged its complaint on August 27, 2024, argues that Chinese imports are sold at artificially low prices, undercutting European producers and violating fair trade rules. This investigation follows mounting concerns that these imports originate from Russia, whose wood products have been banned in the EU since the Ukraine invasion in 2022. the European Commission launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese plywood imports The hardwood plywood under investigation consists of wood sheets excluding bamboo and okoumé, with a ply thickness of no more than 6 mm, classified under HS codes 4412 31, 4412 33, and 4412 34. According to the complaint, the... Continue reading
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May 29, 2023
China’s softwood lumber imports shift to Russia and Europe; N. American suppliers losing ground
China's softwood lumber imports have undergone a significant shift, with a preference for suppliers from Russia and Europe. This change in demand has led to North American suppliers losing ground in the Chinese market.... Continue reading
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September 6, 2022
Ukraine war creates new opportunities in the EU market for some tropical wood products
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July 20, 2022
EU tropical wood product imports benefit from curtailment supplies from Russia and Belarus
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March 29, 2022
Sanctions against Russian exports to permanently alter the global trade of forest products
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December 18, 2024
Russian plywood exporters seek to diversify markets
With European sanctions cutting off traditional markets for Russian plywood, manufacturers have turned to new export destinations in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.... Continue reading
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January 26, 2023
Russia expands sawn timber exports to Africa and the Middle East, due to EU sanctions
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September 6, 2022
Ukraine war creates new opportunities in the EU market for some tropical wood products
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July 20, 2022
EU tropical wood product imports benefit from curtailment supplies from Russia and Belarus
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May 29, 2023
China’s softwood lumber imports shift to Russia and Europe; N. American suppliers losing ground
China's softwood lumber imports have undergone a significant shift, with a preference for suppliers from Russia and Europe. This change in demand has led to North American suppliers losing ground in the Chinese market.... Continue reading
