Russia

EU targets high-risk Birch Plywood imports from Turkey and Kazakhstan

by Jennie Ward|01 September 2301 September 23|Build, Supply

The European Commission has launched an investigation into imports of Birch Plywood crossing the EU border from Turkey and Kazakhstan. Volumes from these sources have surged following the imposition of anti-dumping duties against Russian producers in 2021 and import-related sanctions against them in 2022 due to Russia's war in Ukraine....

A return to more stable trade in 2023

by Jennie Ward|29 August 2329 August 23|Build, Supply

The timber industry is returning to a period of stability compared with recent years, the latest import statistics suggest. Yet wider construction industry forecasts suggest a sharp decline in output is coming. TDUK reports on what this means for the different timber sectors. It is rare for the majority of...

2023: The timber industry speaks out

by Jennie Ward|19 May 2326 May 23|Supply

We asked timber industry suppliers what they thought were the key topics and issues we would all face in 2023. Here’s what they said. Reasons to be cheerful James Scott Managing Director, Scotts Timber Engineering "Many commentators have sounded warnings about the new homes market in 2023 but here at...

Beware new importers bearing Birch Plywood

by Jennie Ward|20 February 2320 February 23|Build, Supply

Timber Development UK (TDUK) is warning merchants to carry out thorough checks of any offers of Birch Plywood imports from new importers they may receive. TDUK continues to hear worrying reports about its members being offered new import channels of Birch Plywood by companies in the Far East and China....

Clarifying the position of ‘pre-conflict’ timber

by TDUK|14 October 2224 March 23|Supply

This statement seeks to clarify how the timber industry should approach existing stock of Russian and Belarusian timber already in the supply chain.

Impact of trade restrictions on Russia and Belarus

by TDUK|14 October 2224 March 23|Supply

This statement seeks to analyse the impact of trade restrictions in place on Russia and Belarus on Birch Plywood.

Impact of Russia and Belarus trade restrictions on Birch Plywood

by TDUK|14 October 2224 March 23|Supply

This statement seeks to analyse the impact of trade restrictions in place on Russia and Belarus on Birch Plywood.

Russian Timber Import Ban

by TDUK|14 October 2224 March 23|Supply

Following the advice to all members on 8 March 2022 to cease trading with Russia and Belarus, and further to the notification to members in April that a specific import ban on Russian wood products was imminent, the following information has now been published by UK Government via an Import...