Tag: Russia

Why Russia can not refuse to export round timber

The Russian Government has set a target indicator: by 2024 Russian forest industry exports should reach $ 17 billion ($ 12.3 billion by the end of 2019). Under these conditions, the question of the introduction of lumber duties...

World Forest Sector during the Pandemic: China

According to the figures provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in the manufacturing sector of China rose from a record low of 35.7 in February to 52 in March....

In Q1 2020, plywood production in Russia declined by 6.2%

In Q1 2020, the production of plywood in Russia fell by 6.2% to 972.900 m3 yoy. The main drop was recorded in January (-12.3% m/m). 84% of all Russian plywood production is concentrated in three Federal Districts: Volga...

Decrease in activity in the market of round timber

April began with a forced vacation and, most likely, in some regions they will be extended until May. Russia has closed its borders, and negotiations with foreign buyers are conducted only online. In a number of regions, authorities...

In 2019, exports of sawn timber from Russia to China exceeded 20 million m3

Russia continues to increase sawnwood exports. Despite the low prices that persisted throughout 2019 on world markets, Russian sawmills did not reduce sales and did not suspend production. In 2019, the volume of sales of softwood and hardwood...

China: booming roundwood supplies from the Czech Republic and Germany in 2019

China’s log imports in 2019 totalled 60.57 million m3 valued at US$9.434 billion (CIF), a year on year increase of just 1% in volume but there was a decline in the value of imports by 14%. The average...

Russian Timber Journal 01-2020: Russia: the strongest decline in exports of logs since 2008 continues; In 2019, exports of sawn timber from Russia to China exceeded 20 million m3; Uranium One Expands Geography of Wood Pellets Sales; Vietnam bans import of Chinese plywood

Russian Timber Journal 01-2020: Primary data on forest products production in 2019 shows a growth in the production of mechanically processed wood products amidst a decline in the pulp and paper industry by almost any measure. Russia continues...

Russian Timber Journal 06-2019: WhatWood interview with President of United Panel Group; downward pricing trend for logs continues; packaging industry: on the way to circular economy; In 2018, China is increasing trade in wood; WhatWood’s statistics of log price index in Russia

Russian Timber Journal 06-2019: WhatWood interview with President of United Panel Group; downward pricing trend for logs continues; packaging industry: on the way to circular economy; In 2018, China is increasing trade in wood; WhatWood’s statistics of log...

Russian Timber Journal 05-2019: WhatWood interview with CEO of Altailes; Causes of dropping prices for Russian plywood; Wood product exports hit by US tariffs; Rosleskhoz supported distant monitoring of forests; WhatWood’s study of Russian forest products exports and imports for 4 years; Sawmill profit margins fell substantially in North America

Russian Timber Journal 05-2019: WhatWood interview with CEO of Altailes; Causes of dropping prices for Russian plywood; Wood product exports hit by US tariffs; Rosleskhoz supported distant monitoring of forests; WhatWood’s study of Russian forest products exports and...

By 2030, the volume of wooden housing in Russia can grow to 30 million m2

According to the Association of wooden housing construction the volume of construction of wooden houses in Russia can be assessed in the amount of 11.5 million square meters in 2017 and 11.2 million square meters in 2018, and...

Ukraine imposed a ban on the import of Russian plywood

According to Interfax, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has expanded the list of goods prohibited from being imported into the territory of Ukraine from the Russian Federation; various types of plywood have fallen into it. This decision...

Russian Timber Journal №04-2019: In 2018, the world sawn timber trade fell for the first time in five years; analytical study of WhatWood on the market of raw timber in Russia; decline in prices and volumes of trade in sawn timber on world markets; another record of China’s imports of round timber

Russian Timber Journal №04-2019: Russian Timber Journal 04-2019: In 2018, the world sawn timber trade fell for the first time in five years; WhatWood’s interview with CEO of RFP Group Dmitry Valtfogel; disbalance between the demand and supply...