A worrying development has emerged in recent weeks as TDUK members have reported increasing offers of Birch Plywood coming from the far east, particularly China. It has been nearly six months since Russia’s awful invasion of Ukraine, with few signs the conflict is going to abate anytime soon. Though grain exports began to leave Ukraine this week for the first …

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 …