Timber imports to the UK have continued to stabilise during 2024, following very similar patterns to those seen in 2023 for the first eight months of the year. The latest figures for August 2024, from TDUK, show imports of the main timber and panel products fell below the levels seen in August 2023 by nearly 4%. Lower hardwood plywood imports contributed to this lower volume, down 19% in the month. However, hardwood plywood volumes were untypically high in August 2023, exaggerating this year’s monthly decline. Despite the fall seen in August, overall import volumes of the main ...