Russia has been one of the largest roundwood traders globally for many years by its roughly 10-20% share of the market between 2010-2020.  Based on the announcement of President Vladimir Putin last year, instructing the country’s government to ban the export of untreated or roughly processed wood, the roundwood exports might be heavily limited from next year on, should the legislation take force as proposed. While the proposed ban is still under discussion, it is widely expected to be in force already in 2022. According to the plans, the ban should apply to ...