OREANDA-NEWS. April 11, 2014. 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 USD289.6 million (+29.9%), lumber – USD 535.5 million (+15.9%).

3.09 (+25.6%) million cubic metres of roundwood worth USD 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 USD 5 million (-1,9%).

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