Timber industry research & analytics 
Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) urges for reduced liability of forest users operating LesEGAIS
June 24, 2022 ` 20:35
The Agency submitted a proposal to amend the Code of Administrative Offences to the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources. The draft amendment exempts users of LesEGAIS system from liability for failure to procure an accompanying document in case...
Ponsse decides to divest its operations in Russia
June 16, 2022 ` 17:42
The divestment of all shares in OOO Ponsse, Ponsse Group’s subsidiary providing PONSSE services in Russia and Belarus, is currently being negotiated. The signing will be completed in the near future. “We have been looking for a solution to...
Rosleskhoz: more than 2.5 million electronic accompanying documents for transportation of over 108 million m³ of timber were created in Q1 2022
June 8, 2022 ` 16:54
According to the press office of Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz), in Q1 2022, more than 2.5 million electronic accompanying documents were created in the updated LesEGAIS system for transportation of timber whose total volume exceeded 108 million m³....
Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation: in 2021, revenue of Rosleskhoz was 44.6 billion rubles, which is 9% lower than the forecast
June 8, 2022 ` 16:48
According to the supreme state audit body, one of the reasons for failing to meet the revenue plan is the growing debt in forest use payments that reached 1.1 billion rubles. The actual expenses were 50.6 billion rubles,...
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...
