TDUK warns members of illegal plywood imports
Timber Development UK (TDUK) is warning its members to remain on high alert for illegal imports of conflict timber from Russia and Belarus. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, any…
Lithuanian prosecutors suspect nine companies bypassing sanctions
Lithuanian authorities have submitted evidence to prosecutors implicating nine Lithuanian companies in violating EU sanctions. An investigation by OCCRP (Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) exposed the firms' deceptive practice…
Belarusian wood bypassing EU’s sanctions
Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) has done research on how Belarusian wood products bypass sanctions and end up in the EU market. BIC is a group of independent journalists. They have…
Belarussian Q3 hardwood plywood exports drop 13.8%
Since the third quarter of last year, the Belarussian hardwood plywood exports have exceeded 60,000 m3 quarterly. During Q3 in 2021, the exports totaled 58,935 m3. That is 13.8% less…
Anti-dumping duty on Russian birch plywood
European Commission has set an anti-dumping duty on Russian birch plywood. The duty varies between 15.0% and 15.9% on different exporting companies. The European Commission regulation entered into force on…
Belarussian plywood exports on the rise
During the first quarter of 2021, the Belarussian hardwood plywood exports totalled 77,706 m3. That makes 3.2% more than in Q1 2020. Since 2017, the quarterly export volumes have increased…
Belarussian plywood exports grow further
In February the Belarussian hardwood plywood exports totalled 26,369 m3. There is a steady upward trend since summer 2020. A year ago, the February and March exports were high, but…
Belarus plywood exports growing
From January to November 2020, the hardwood plywood exports from Belarus were 12% ahead of the same period in 2019. The first eleven month exports totalled 251,783 m3 in 2020.…
Does ownership matter?
August 21, 2020. - It is delightful to see the Swedish Vänerply alive and kicking after its 50 years’ anniversary. The first decades of the mill were not easy. It…