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Russia increased timber exports to eastern countries in 2023

Russia increased timber exports to eastern countries in 2023

Posted on March 27, 2023   |  

From January to February, the sawn timber exports from Russia to China grew by 7.2% to 1.6 million m³, and to Hong Kong, it reached 67,000 m³. 

Supplies to Iran and the UAE grew by half and soared to 64,100 m³ and 38,100 m³, respectively. 

Export to Turkey soared to 39,800 m³, deliveries to Kyrgyzstan grew by 10.8% to 36.3 thousand m³, and to Iraq, supplies grew by 6.3% to 25,400 m³.

However, the supply of sawn timber to international markets fell annually by 255 to 2.6 million cubic meters.

The volume of sawn timber exports to Kazakhstan fell by 19.5% to 61,400 m³, ​​in Singapore timber exports fell by 35.3% to 49,300 m³, ​​and in Japan fell by 44.5% to 46,600 m³. 

Sawn timber exports to Azerbaijan fell by 53.9% to 42,100 m³, ​​South Korea fell by 4.8% to 39,100 m³, and Jordan fell by 23.8% to 32,300 m³.