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#1 Aug. 5, 2025 10:37:01

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Forest fires in Siberia vs the growth of lumber exports to China

Emergency situation in Siberia: logging shutdown




According to the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation, fires in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk region and Yakutia led to:
  • 17 logging enterprises stopped
  • Roundhouse prices increase by 8%
  • Transit restrictions on the Trans-Siberian Railway

Exports to China: unexpected growth
Despite the fires, lumber exports to China increased by 18% (Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation, August 2025). Reasons:
  1. Long-term contracts concluded in the spring
  2. Using alternative routes through Kazakhstan
  3. The demand for Siberian larch for construction in Harbin

Breakthrough in forestry engineering: Karelia has mastered harvester heads
A pilot assembly of harvester heads has been launched at the Karelia Lesomash plant (Petrozavodsk). Project Features:
ParameterMeaning
Localization45% (chains, hydraulics)
TestingSeptember 2025 in Karelian agricultural enterprises
PotentialReplacement of 15% of imports by 2026

Comment from Woodresource
"Fires have accelerated demand for used logging equipment: prices for Ponsse forwarders in Siberia increased by 7% in July," said Ivan Petrov, an analyst at the portal.
Translated by «Yandex.Translator»

Edited Moderator (Aug. 5, 2025 13:46:36)

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