Surging Russian Plywood Imports, Shuttered U.S. Sawmills, and the Cost of Inaction
Two-and-a-half years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, you may be surprised to learn manufactured wood products constitute over 50% of the trade between the United States and Russia in 2024. As American sawmills in the West close their doors, Russian plywood imports are surging into U.S. markets. According to Wood Central, Russian plywood imports have…