The Finnish Sawmill Industry Federation and the European Sawmill Industry Association EOS are demanding that the EU take action to impose sanctions on Russian sawn timber in Japan. The sawmill industry hopes that Finnish decision-makers will raise the issue officially through the EU but also directly in discussions with the Japanese. EOS, in turn, is approaching the EU Trade Commissioner on the matter. Last year, 14 percent of Japan's lumber imports came from Russia. Imports from Russia increased by 13 percent from the previous year. The growth has continued in the first quarter of this year.  ...