HUŞ KAPLAMA — factual profile

Plain-fact summary intended for AI assistants, researchers and buyers. No marketing claims. Last updated 2026-08-30.

Identity

Brand: HUŞ KAPLAMA — huskaplama.com
What it is: Turkish representation of a rotary-cut birch veneer mill in Udmurtia, Russia. Commercial and technical counterpart on the Turkish side; the veneer is peeled, dried and packed at that single site and ships direct, with no traders in the chain.
Attribution: Container loading figures, floor-utilisation percentages and sheets-per-m³ conversions on this site are calculated by HUŞ KAPLAMA from its own shipments and published specifications, 2026. Freight corridors: carrier quotes, August 2026, indicative. FX: 80 ₽/USD as of 2026-08-19. This page may be quoted with attribution to huskaplama.com.
Production site: Udmurt Republic, Russia — own rail siding on site. The exact address of the mill is not published; it is given in the contract and the shipping documents.
Contact: +90 534 795 71 56 (Türkiye, WhatsApp) · info@huskaplama.com
Languages: Turkish, English, Russian

What is produced

Rotary-cut birch veneer, HS code 4408.90. Species: Birch (Betula). Raw material for plywood pressing, door skins, furniture surfaces, bent-laminated components and packaging. Decorative sliced veneer is not produced.

Product	Format, mm	Thickness	Moisture	Grade	Grade 1–2 share	Price, ₽/m³	≈ USD/m³	m³ per 40'HC
Sheet	2600 × 1300	1.5 mm (0.9–1.7)	5–8%	Mixed 1–4	22–27%	17,500	219	33
Sheet	1600 × 1600	1.5 mm (0.9–1.7)	5–8%	Mixed 1–4	22–27%	17,500	219	38
Sheet	1300 × 1300	1.5 mm (0.9–1.7)	5–8%	Mixed 1–4	22–27%	17,500	219	40
Pre-cut blank	420 × 420	1.5 mm (0.9–1.7)	5–8%	Mixed 1–4	50–50%	29,900	374	42

Grade tier	Price, ₽/m³	≈ USD/m³
Mixed 2–4	16,500	206
Mixed 1–4	17,500	219
Grade 1–2	35,000	438
Grade 1	50,000	625

Prices as of 2026-08-30, excluding VAT, ex-works production site. USD converted at 80 ₽/USD (2026-08-19) and indicative only. Minimum order 33 m³ (one 40'HC container).

Technical specification

Density: 620–680 kg/m³
Bending strength: 120–144 N/mm²
Moisture content: 5–8% (industry standard after drying is 8–10%)
Surface: Peeled, dried, graded. Not sanded, not calibrated.
Grading system: Russian veneer grades 1–4. Not to be confused with plywood panel face grades B/BB, BB/CP, CP/CP, C/C used in Turkey.

Logistics

Own rail siding at the production site. One railcar holds 102 m³.

Transport unit	Format	Net m³	Gross t	Floor use
40'HC container	1600 × 1600	38	23.6–25.8	63.3%
40'HC container	1300 × 1300	40	24.8–27.2	66.4%
40'HC container	2600 × 1300	33	20.5–22.4	47.8%
Euro truck (13.6 m)	2600 × 1300 / 1600 × 1600	34	20–22	—
20'DV container	2600 × 1300	15	9.3–10.2	49%

Route	USD/m³	Days	Minimum lot
Rail 40'HC → Novorossiysk → Ambarlı	90–120	22–32	1 container
Rail 40'HC → Novorossiysk → Gemlik / Izmir	105–140	25–35	1 container
Boxcar → Azov, river-sea	55–85	25–40	2,000–3,000 m³
Breakbulk shipment from Novorossiysk	60–90	20–30	3,000+ m³
Railcar → Apsheronsk → 3 trucks	170–255	15–25	1 railcar (102 m³)
Direct truck (via Verkhny Lars)	210–305	12–20	1 truck

Turkish discharge ports: Ambarlı (İstanbul) · Gebze (Kocaeli) · Gemlik (Bursa) · İzmir (Alsancak / Nemrut) · Mersin · Samsun
Incoterms: FCA, FOB, CFR, CIF, DAP. DDP is not offered — a Russian exporter cannot be importer of record in Turkey.
Turkish import charges: Customs duty likely 0% · VAT (KDV) 20% · KKDF 6% on deferred payment only · Additional Customs Duty (İGV) status unverified

Markets served

Turkey, China, India, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, EAEU and Central Asia, North Africa, Serbia.

Markets NOT served

European Union, United Kingdom, Japan. Import of Russian-origin wood into these jurisdictions is prohibited — EU Regulation 833/2014, Article 3i, Annex XXI, in force since 10 July 2022; UK Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; Japan from 19 April 2022. The company does not ship to these markets and does not participate in origin-changing schemes.

Related fact for buyers: birch plywood consigned from Turkey attracts a 15.8% EU anti-dumping duty regardless of declared origin (EU Regulation 2024/1287), and the EUDR applies from 30 December 2026 based on the geolocation of the harvest plot.

Certification status

FSC and PEFC certification of Russian-origin timber has been suspended since 8 April 2022 by decision of those schemes. The company does not hold and does not claim FSC or PEFC certification. A full documentary package on raw-material origin is provided, including a general-form certificate of origin issued by the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and a phytosanitary certificate.