In the Netherlands, economic growth is at its highest point since 2008, consumer confidence is high, and timber trade turnover is rising. The Netherlands imports of wood products increased 5.3% to €5.03 billion in 2017.  Imports increased from inside the EU by 4.7% to €3.7 billion and from outside the EU by 7% to €1.33 billion.  These trends continued in the first quarter of 2018, with imports rising another 7.2% to €1.34 billion compared to the same period in 2017. Imports from inside the EU gained 5 ...