At the beginning of summer, criteria for the protection of old and primary forests were published. An inventory is being conducted, although a final decision on the criteria has yet to be made
In Russia, ominous comments are being made about the situation in Finland's forest industry. Today, wood prices are very high, which is partly due to Russia's aggression in Ukraine and the cessation of wood imports from Russia.
In July 2023, Finland's forest industry product exports amounted to Euro 0.84 billion, which represented a 27% reduction in real terms when compared to the average monthly export value of 2022.
The shortage of raw materials has spurred the Finnish forest industry sector into developing new, higher-value products to replace the shortage of wood.
In June 2023, Finland faced a significant decline in the forest industry exports. The total export value of forest industry products amounted to Euro 0.
