The Russian plywood industry, hit hardest by EU sanctions, continued to decline. Russia’s domestic plywood market has seen excess capacity as exports fell by 16%.    Analysts say the situation could lead to the collapse of small businesses. Even with the Russian government’s pledge to prevent bankruptcy, experts don’t expect the situation to stabilize until the end of the year.    In the first half of …

A new report says Russian birch wood is routed through Asia before being shipped to American stores By Michael TatarskiOctober 1, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. EDT How Russian timber bypasses U.S. sanctions by way of VietnamA new report says Russian birch wood is routed through Asia before being shipped to American storesBy Michael TatarskiOctober 1, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. EDT Plywood …

Timber Development UK (TDUK) has warned importers and buyers of birch plywood to ensure they don’t fall foul of sanctions on Russian wood, after it emerged that product containing Russian birch is being traded illegally through alternative trade channels. Rumours of birch ply containing Russian wood being sold through unusual trade routes and countries have been circulating for months and …