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EU sanctions ban Russian wood exports
Finland can no longer import Russian wood, following fresh EU-wide sanctions.
YLE NEWS
9.4. 09:47
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Updated 10.4. 06:44
The fifth round of sanctions adopted by the EU on Friday over Russia's invasion of Ukraine includes import bans on wood, cement, fertilisers, seafood and liquor.
The latest sanctions will effectively stop all Russian wood exports to Finland and other EU countries.
"This will in effect end the last remaining import possibilities," said Timo Tolonen, a trade specialist at Finnish Forest Industries.
Finnish firms had, however, been reducing their reliance on Russian wood imports before the sanctions hit.
https://yle.fi/news/3-12398413