For the first three quarters 2015 total volume of lumber exports from Russia increased by 7.8%, to 10.638 million tons year-over-year. The volume of Russian exports of roundwood for the reporting period amounted to 13.79 million cubic metres, (8.9% less than in the same period last year).

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Lumber exports from Russia increased by 7.8% in January-September 2015

Nov 13, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. For the first three quarters 2015 total volume of lumber exports from Russia increased by 7.8%, to 10.638 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 13.79 million cubic metres, (8.9% less than in the same period last year).

Export value of roundwood decreased by 25.8% to $971.7 million; export value of lumber decreased by 19.8% to $2.334 billion.

13.306 million cubic metres of roundwood (-9.3%) worth $951.3 million (-25.7%) were shipped to other countries in January- September 2015; to CIS countries – 480.1 thousand cubic metres (+4.2%) worth $20.4 million (-34.4%).

8.31 million tons (+17%) of lumber worth $1.99 billion (-11.2%) were shipped to other countries; to CIS countries – 2.33 million tons (-15.6%), worth $344.8 million (-48.7%).