For the first six months of 2015 total volume of lumber exports from Russia increased by 7.4%, to 6.958 million tons year-over-year. The volume of Russian exports of roundwood for the reporting period amounted to 9.21 million cubic metres, (8.2% less than in the same period last year), worth $682.8 million (-24.5%).

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Lumber exports from Russia increased by 7.4% in the first six months of 2015

Aug 07, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. For the first six months of 2015 total volume of lumber exports from Russia increased by 7.4%, to 6.958 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 9.21 million cubic metres, (8.2% less than in the same period last year), worth $682.8 million (-24.5%).

8.946 million cubic metres of roundwood (-8.3%) worth $670.6 million (-24.2%) were shipped to other countries in January-June 2015; to CIS countries -259.7 thousand cubic metres (-5.4%) worth $12.2 million (-36.8%).

5.52 million tons (+16.5%) of lumber worth $1.36 billion (-9.3%) were shipped to other countries; to CIS countries – 1.43 million tons (-17.3%), worth $221.7 million (-47.7%).