The European Commission imposed permanent anti-dumping duties on birch plywood import from Russia

After imposing tentative anti-dumping duties in June 2021, the European Commission established the final anti-dumping duties for importing Russian birch plywood to EU countries. This involved adjusting the customs duties for Russian plywood producers compared to tentative amounts.

Import duties were lowered for Sveza Group plants (from 15.9% to 14.4%) and companies that cooperated with the European Commission during the investigation (from 15.7% to 14.85%) – Arkhangelsk Plywood Mill, Murom CJSC, InvestForest LLC, Bryansk Plywood Mill, Krasnyi Yakor, Fanerny Zavod LLC, UPM-Kymmene Chudovo, Murashinsky Plywood Plant, Parfinsky Plywood Mill, Plyterra, Vlast Truda Plywood Mill and Vyatsky Plywood Mill (part of Segezha Group). The duties were raised from 15.3% to 15.8% and from 15% to 15.72% for Zheshart PBL and Syktyvkar Plywood Mill respectively. For all other Russian producers, the duties reduced from 15.9% to 15.8%.

The resolution on permanent anti-dumping duties imposition was made based on the investigation initiated by the European Woodstock Consortium on behalf of some European plywood producers (primarily from Poland, Latvia and Lithuania). The complaint argued that prices for birch plywood imported from Russia were lowered for dumping purposes, thus injuring the European Union industry.