A strong ruble, weaker demand in China and rail-logistics bottlenecks are the main factors behind the projected decline.
Wood Industry News from Belarus
This page covers 1,489 news items about Belarus. Latest topics: Russia's lumber output to fall 4% in 2026; Russian lumber output rises as deteriorating sales drive inventories higher; U.S. softwood lumber imports fall by nearly 2 million m3 in the first quarter.
China's construction crisis and higher logistics costs have cut shipments, while Russia's downgraded economic outlook limits domestic absorption of growing supply.
The U.S. posts the steepest decline among the largest softwood lumber import markets, followed by Germany and China, while supplier volumes fall most for Canada, Russia, and Austria.
Russia maintains supply dominance, while New Zealand is the only major supplier to increase shipments.