The export value of Finnish forest products in January-September reached 11.29 billion euros, a decrease of 6% compared with the same period last year.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, sawn timber exports fell by 5% in value and 3% in volume. The export value of woodworking products was 3.4 billion euros, the same as in 2021. Plywood exports rose 7 percent, while sales fell 3 percent. Among them, in September alone, the export value of Finnish forest products reached 1.35 billion euros, a year-on-year decrease of 4%.<\/p>\n
In the context of European countries' export restrictions on Russia, leading to a decline in international freight volumes, Finland's domestic freight volumes are growing rapidly, especially in terms of timber transportation, which reached its peak in autumn.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe good trend in the inland transport of logs continues and set a new record in October, and the demand for logs is growing very fast,\u201d said Elisa Markula, CEO of VR Transpoint.<\/p>\n
It is understood that the Finnish transport company VR Transpoint recorded a 13% increase in domestic rail traffic in November, while international transport fell by 72% year-on-year.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"