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Rising softwood sawn timber exports

Article by Martin Heidelbauer (translated by Eva Guzely) | 20.07.2018 - 13:30

From January to May, Russia’s sawn timber exports grew by 6%. Its main client China received 58% of the country’s overall exports.

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About 12 million m³ of sawn timber left Russia in the first five months of 2018. Compared to last year, exports grew by 6%. China, being Russia’s main client, received 6.9 million m³ and thus 5% more. Exports to Uzbekistan (1.1 million m³; +23%), Azerbaijan (419,000 m³; +30%) and Egypt (397,000 m³; +12%) have seen marked increases.

Exports to Japan (382,000 m³; -1%) and Iran (305,000 m³; -8%), on the other hand, decreased compared to 2017.

Russia Sawn timber May 2018
Russia Exports of softwood sawn timber incl. planed goods (in 1,000 m³)
Country	1–5 2017	1–5 2018	Change in %
China	6,521	6,857	5
Uzbekistan	868	1,065	23
Azerbaijan	322	419	30
Egypt	353	397	12
Japan	387	382	–1
Iran	333	305	–8
Estonia	247	278	13
Finland	205	241	17
Armenia	3	222	–
Kasachstan	173	209	21
Germany	232	202	–13
Other countries	1,602	1,386	–14
Total	11,246	11,961	6