The volume of Russian softwood lumber imports into the United States nearly tripled in the five year period from 2016 to 2020.

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In 2016, the United States imported 29,927 cubic meters of Russian softwood lumber. By the end of 2020, this amount increased to 83,702 m3. An increase of 179%.

The large majority of this softwood lumber was classified as Spruce.

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