In January-February 2014, total volume of lumber exports from Russia increased by 18.1% to 1.72 million tons year-over-year. The volume of Russian exports of roundwood for the reporting period amounted to 3.16 million cubic metres, (25.8% more than in the same period last year).

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Lumber exports from Russia increased by 18.1% in January-February 2014

Apr 09, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. In January-February 2014, total volume of lumber exports from Russia increased by 18.1% to 1.72 million tons year-over-year, as Federal Customs Service of Russia said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

The volume of Russian exports of roundwood for the reporting period amounted to 3.16 million cubic metres, (25.8% more than in the same period last year). Worth of roundwood export amounted to $289.6 million (+29.9%), lumber – $535.5 million (+15.9%).

3.09 (+25.6%) million cubic metres of roundwood worth $284.6 million (+30,6%) were shipped to other countries in January-February 2014; to CIS countries – 71.1 thousand cubic metres (+1,3%) worth $5 million (-1,9%).

1.25 (+17.9%) million tons of lumber worth $415 million (+17%) were shipped to other countries; to CIS countries – 472.1 (+20.4%) thousand tons worth $120.5 million (+12.3%).