Tag: Russia

In January-April 2021, Russia increased pellets production by 19.9%

In January-April 2021, the volume of wood pellets output in Russia grew by 19.9% YoY, reaching 706,000 tons, as reported by Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat).

A state company for roundwood export will be established in Russia by the end of 2021

Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy in the Far East, declared that the state company for roundwood export will start operations by the end of 2021. He also announced the plans of creating a working group...

Wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 7.1% in 1Q 2021

In 1Q 2021, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 7.1% YoY, reaching 512,000 tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies increased by 8.2% to...

Wood pellets export from Russia increased by 7.3% in January-February 2021

According to the Federal Customs Service, wood pellets export from Russia in January-February 2021 increased by 7.3% YoY to 41,5 thousand tons. The main buyers of Russian pellets in January 2021 were: Denmark — 16,2 thousand tons (+3%),...

Russia reduced its export of sawn timber by 15.7% in January-February 2021

In January-February 2021, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 15.7% YoY and totaled 2.7 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments from Russia...

In 2020, China reduced imports of sawnwood by 11%

According to data from China’s Customs, 2020 sawnwood imports totalled 33.86 million m³ valued at $7.68 billion, a year on year decrease of 11% both in volume and in value. Of total sawnwood imports, sawn softwood imports fell...

In 1Q 2021, wood pulp production slightly decreased in Russia

According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 1Q 2021, the output of Russian wood pulp grew by 0.1% YoY to 2.2 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period by...

In 1Q 2021, Russia increased pellets production by 16.5%

In 1Q 2021, the volume of wood pellets output in Russia grew by 16.5% YoY, reaching 516,000 tons, as reported by Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat).

Russia reduced sawn timber production in 1Q 2021

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 1Q 2021, Russia reduced sawn timber production by 1.9% YoY to 7 million m³.

Russia increased wood-based panels production in 1Q 2021

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 1Q 2021, plywood production in Russia increased by 13.5% YoY to 1.1 mln m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) also increased by 5.4% YoY to 172...

Russian Timber Journal 03-2021: interview with Oleg Fokin, Commercial Director of Sudoma Sawmill; markets of South Korea and Japan: prospects for the development of wood pellet exports from Russia; U.S. softwood sawn timber prices unchanged from the previous week; timber exporters from Irkutsk are experiencing difficulties in shipping products to China; investments in the Russian forest industry decreased by 9.8% in 2020

Russian Timber Journal 03-2021: Oleg Fokin, Commercial Director of Sudoma Sawmill: “At the moment, Russia does not have enough own production facilities for processing low-grade timber in full”; WhatWood: Russian wood pellet exports outlook to the South Korea and...

Wood pellets export from Russia increased by 25.6% in January 2021

According to the Federal Customs Service, wood pellets export from Russia in January 2021 increased by 25.6% YoY to 178,700 tons. The main buyers of Russian pellets in January 2021 were: Denmark – 69,000 tons (+ 50.1%), South...