Estonia has stepped up efforts to curb sanctions evasion tied to imports of Russian-origin timber, following a marked increase in attempts to disguise the source of goods such as plywood. Customs authorities have reported a significant number of violations in the first half of the year, pointing to increasingly complex schemes designed to bypass EU trade restrictions on Russian wood products. Between January and June 2025, Estonian customs officials inspected 618 shipments of timber, mostly plywood. A total of 23 shipments were found to be in direct violation of import rules at the border, while 79 were turned ...