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Hardwood consumption in Spain has recovered some ground, but growth remains slow and hardwood products are coming under renewed pressure from substitutes, including other wood non-wood products. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

More positively for tropical wood, tightening supply and rising prices for European oak and American white oak, is encouraging some importers to focus again on tropical wood.<\/p>\n

These were some of the messages that came out of the General Assembly of the Spanish timber trade association AEIM held in Madrid on 10 March. The Assembly was attended by 78 representatives of timber companies including distributors, manufacturers and agents from across Spain, the highest level of attendance ever recorded.<\/p>\n

Overall the view was that supply and demand in the tropical hardwood market in Spain is reasonably well balanced, with sufficient supply to match demand which is still limited but rising slowly.<\/p>\n

The main tropical species imported into Spain are ayous for interior mouldings and iroko for window frames, with small volumes of other species such as sapele, tali, cumaru, and jatoba for various niche applications.<\/p>\n

Spain imported around 68,000 m3 of tropical sawn hardwood in 2016, a gain of 14% compared to the previous year. Imports from Cameroon, by far the leading supplier, increased sharply, by 24% to 45,000 m3 in 2016.<\/p>\n

There was also a 4% increase in imports from Brazil to 8500 m3 and a 54% increase in imports from Gabon to 3500 m3. These gains offset a 23% fall in imports from Cote d\u2019Ivoire to 3200 m3 and 60% decrease in imports from Congo Republic to only 1100 m3.<\/p>\n

At the AEIM General Assembly concerns were expressed over the increasing problems to source European oak, a situation which has arisen due to restricted harvesting and strong demand for logs from other sectors, notably the barrel stave market, and for overseas export, particularly to China and Vietnam. Prices for American white oak have also been rising on the back of improved domestic US demand and export demand in the Far East.<\/p>\n

Spanish importers are struggling to pass on higher white oak prices to consumers. As a result importers have been running down existing stocks and seeking cheaper alternatives. Some are buying in more American red oak, which is currently about 20% cheaper than white oak.<\/p>\n

Some are also now sourcing more ayous and other African timbers.<\/p>\n

As for other wood products, Spanish timber traders at the AEIM General Assembly commented that consumption of structural products, such as laminated beams, and of treated wood for exteriors is now increasing in Spain.<\/p>\n

The economic situation in Spain is improving but still uncertain. The headline economic figures are encouraging but the financial crisis and the current political and economic uncertainty in the Eurozone is affecting consumer confidence. Unemployment is still high and consumers are reluctant to spend on what they see as luxury items such as hardwood furniture, kitchens and flooring.<\/p>\n

The use of hardwood is restricted to the higher value end of the market although the boom in tourism is still fuelling strong demand for hotel and restaurant renovation especially in coastal regions.<\/p>\n

There also appears to be a move at the lower, more cost sensitive, end of the market away from solid hardwood towards cheaper substitutes such as veneer boards or nonwood materials like vinyls and ceramics, some of which imitate the look of wood.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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