Total EU+UK imports of plywood from outside the region in 2024 were 3.77 million cu.m, up 14% compared to the previous year when imports were at the lowest level for 15 years. Import value increased by 8% to US$1.82b last year. While the rebound was significant, import quantity in 2024 was still the second lowest in a decade and well below annual average imports of 4.25 million cu.m in the years immediately before the covid pandemic. The rise in 2024 owed much to a sharp increase in imports during the last quarter ...