Timber industry research & analytics 
The Ministry of Industry and Trade suggests cancelling export duties on sawn timber with over 22% moisture content until the end of 2022
June 8, 2022 ` 16:39
The Ministry of Industry and Trade suggests lifting export duties on sawn timber with over 22% moisture content (except oak, beech and ash sawn timber) until the end of 2022, as reported by Kommersant quoting the Ministry. The...
Russian timber harvesting industry: how probable is a decline in timber harvesting over the next few months?
June 1, 2022 ` 23:01
The Russian harvesting industry closed the year 2021 with good performance. The harvesting volume grew by 4%, up to 225 million m³. This is +8 million m³ compared to 2020. Such a growth is explained by the fact...
Russian Timber Journal 02-2022: interview with Jean-Francois Guilbert, Managing Director of FrenchTimber; survey of WhatWood clients on 2021 performance and prospects for 2022; how anti-Russian sanctions will affect the Russian timber industry; Government of the Russian Federation articulated support measures for the timber industry; ULK Group suspends construction of Pinezhsky LPK; some foreign timber companies suspend their activities in Russia
March 30, 2022 ` 17:55
Russian Timber Journal 02-2022: Jean-Francois Guilbert, Managing Director of FrenchTimber: “Sawn timber prices have been stable for 20 years so they’re catching up now”; WhatWood surveyed its clients — actors in the Russian timber industry market – in order...
Government of the Russian Federation banned the export of roundwood, chips and veneer to “unfriendly countries” until the end of 2022
March 23, 2022 ` 17:53
Government Decree No. 312 dated March 9, 2022 came into force; it bans, until the end of 2022, the export of roundwood (HS code 4403), chips (HS Codes 4401 21, 4401 22) and veneer (HS Code 4408) to...
Komatsu to suspend shipments to Russia
March 10, 2022 ` 18:43
Due to the current supply chain disruption and the uncertainty of the financial and economic situation, the Japanese forestry equipment manufacturer Komatsu has decided to suspend shipments to Russia for the time being. In line with its crisis...
Ponsse discontinues all operations in Russia and withdraws its profit guidance
March 2, 2022 ` 19:46
Ponsse Plc has decided to discontinue temporarily all export operations to Russia and Belarus for both PONSSE forest machines and their spare parts. Also the Ponsse Group’s Russian subsidiary OOO Ponsse is discontinues temporarily its local spare parts...
Russian Timber Journal 12-2021: the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation discussed the industry’s acute issues with the biggest wood-based panels producers; Ukraine introduces anti-dumping duties on import of particleboards from Russia and Belarus; U.S. homebuilding increased to a nine-month high in December 2021; Kazakh investor is planning to start producing OSB in Russia; sawn timber prices remain at a consistently high level in Russia
February 22, 2022 ` 23:47
Russian Timber Journal 12-2021: the biggest producers of wood-based panel products from Russia discussed their industry’s acute issues and potential solutions with high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade of...
Segezha Group expanded its reforestation area by 20% in 2021
February 8, 2022 ` 20:54
Segezha Group restored 34,835 ha of forest lands. The reforestation projects have been approved by the governing authorities. Thus, between May and November 2021, Segezha Group restored forests in Krasnoyarsk Krai (15,800 ha), Karelia Republic (8,200 ha), Vologda...
Russian Timber Journal 11-2021: Interview with Metin Mete, General Manager at HAYAT Russia; U.S. has decided to almost double the duties on Canadian softwood lumber; U.S. homebuilding surged to an eight-month high in November 2021; Government of the Russian Federation approved the purchase of 75% of RFP Group by a Japanese investor; Russian Railways reports a significant reduction of timber cargo export from Russia in December
January 28, 2022 ` 15:43
Russian Timber Journal 11-2021: Metin Mete, General Manager at HAYAT Russia: “The whole market of paper tissue products is growing by an average of 5% a year”; U.S. has decided to almost double the duties on Canadian softwood lumber...
EU challenges Russian export restrictions on wood at WTO
January 25, 2022 ` 22:14
The EU has requested consultations with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning export restrictions placed by Russia on wood products. The export restrictions consist of significantly increased export duties on certain wood products and a drastic...
Prices for roundwood keep declining на Belarusian commodity exchange
January 12, 2022 ` 22:57
Prices for industrial timber continue to decline at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange, Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) reported. “In Q4 2021, the price for roundwood in the domestic market continued to decline. For example, prices for high-quality...
Sistema completes sale of minority stake in Segezha Group
December 30, 2021 ` 21:26
Sistema PJSFC announces the closing of the sale of 8.7% of the ordinary shares of PJSC Segezha Group to Bonum Capital Ltd for $150 million. Following the closing of the transaction, Sistema PJSFC stake in the share capital...
