Tag: export

In March 2017, Russian softwood lumber exports reached its historic peak of 2.5 million m3 (+11% yoy)

In the first quarter of 2017, high demand for softwood lumber was registered in the global markets. Russian export sales grew 16% on-year to reach 6.1 million m3, worth $761 million (+26% yoy). Softwood lumber exports from Russia...

Lumber Report No.1 (17): stunning growth of lumber exports to China, new production leader and restoration of prices

Read in the latest issue of the monthly review of the Russian sawmilling industry WhatWood Russian Monthly Lumber Report No.1 (17) – January 2017: The volume of export of sawn softwood products from Russia increased by 11% up to 24.8...

Comments on Chinese market in 2016

In 2016, the export of sawn softwood from Russia to China has shown an impressive growth: +37% (YoY) to 13.4 million m3.  In 2015, in relation to 2014, the growth rate amounted to 17%. Many companies, especially players...

Comment on Softwood markets in November, 2016

Deliveries to Europe grew by 11% to 294,000 m3  (+11% (y-to-y)). Notable supply growth was recorded in Finland: 40,200 m3 (+11% m-to-m, +9% y-to-y) and to Great Britain: 45,000 m3 (28% m-to-m, +38% y-to-y). Great Britain has become...

Global lumber markets are on the rise

In Q1 of 2016, world trade of lumber increased by 20% (y-to-y). Ten largest importing countries – especially the US, China and Egypt – have increased the volume of purchases. In the period from January to April 2016,...

WhatWood: Softwood lumber exports from Russia to Japan fell 12% in August

Softwood lumber exports from Russia to Japan in August 2015 amounted to 54,300 m3, which is 12% lower than in the previous month and 2% lower than in August 2014. This is the lowest rate in the last...

Astrakhan region and Iran reached a compromise on phytosanitary requirements for lumber

Exports of lumber from Russia to Iran during 2013 have been decreasing steadily due to the phytosanitary requirements of the Iranian side, as said in the message of Astrakhan region government. According to the customs data available to...

Softwood lumber exports to Egypt

An insight into an important sales market of Russian lumber producers in today’s infographics. More details are published in the recent WhatWood Weekly issue. Russia competes mainly with Sweden and Finland on the Egyptian lumber market. Recently, due...

Russian pellets on the global market

New piece of visual graphics tells about sales markets for Russian pellets. Detailed review of export and comparative import prices for pellets from different countries on key markets for Russia is presented in #74 WhatWood Weekly issue. In...

Swedish sawmiller Rorvik Timber opened wood procurement office in Russia

Swedish company Rorvik Timber AB has opened wood procurement office in Russia. Mikhail Zhurba is appointed its administrator. The company is going to increase significantly wood deliveries from Russia to its lumber mills in southern Sweden. “Establishment of...

Wood chips export from Russia: volumes and prices

In this new visual graphics, export market for wood chips made in Russia is presented: major consuming countries and average statistic export prices in 2012, as well as price fluctuations for Russian wood chips in Finland in 2012-2013....

Global Trends Review, June 03-09, 2013: surging lumber prices in Japan; growing export wood trade in early 2013; further shift of board & paper capacities

To stop long lasting deflation, Japanese government took monetary easing policy, which depreciated yen’s exchange rate sharply in short time, ITTO reported. The yen/dollar rate was 78 last autumn, now it plunged to 102. Also the yen depreciated...