UK plywood importers and distributors are becoming more positive about prospects. Although, some suggest market sentiment is buoyed more by firming prices than a marked increase in demand. Businesses report that trade remained at a reasonable level since Q4 last year. Total UK imports of plywood in the first quarter of 2024 were 359,000 cu.m, 1% more than the same period in 2023. Imports of tropical plywood were down 12% to 45,500 cu.m, with a decline from China (- 25% to 17,700 cu.m) and Indonesia (-11% to 11,000 cu.m) being partly offset ...