On December 14, the Latvian State Forestry Administration issued a reminder that the import of Russian and Belarusian timber and its products subject to EU sanctions is strictly prohibited.<\/p>\n
On April 8, 2022, the European Union announced the details of the fifth round of sanctions against Russia, including the import and export of timber, veneer, plywood, uncoated kraft paper, and pulp and other forest products to Russia. Among them, a grace period is given to some prepaid orders. After July 10, the trade ban involved will officially take effect.<\/p>\n
However, large volumes of Russian plywood and birch continue to flow into EU countries. The European Union has also found that a large amount of Russian birch plywood has flowed into the European Union again through countries such as Vietnam, South Korea, Japan and China. Relevant timber associations have also reminded companies that import timber or wood products. Said that these companies are obliged to assess and reduce risks before importing goods. It is the importer's responsibility to determine whether the purchase, trade and export of wood products and timber is legal in the country of origin.<\/p>\n
Then as of November, there is still a lot of Russian wood products flowing into Latvia and surrounding countries. The Latvian State Forest Service also reminded again that the import of timber and its products from Russia and Belarus from third countries is prohibited. Relevant government staff must also carefully check to prevent these products from entering the market of Latvia and other EU countries.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On December 14, the Latvian State Forestry Administration issued a reminder that the import of Russian and Belarusian timber and its products subject to EU sanctions is strictly prohibited. On April 8, 2022, the European Union announced the details of … Continue reading