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The value EU imports of sawnwood (including softwoods and hardwoods) was unchanged in 2017, at Euro 3.2 billion, ending the rising trend which began in 2013. There was a particularly significant 21% decline in the value of EU sawn wood imports from Africa in 2017 which offset a 12% rise in imports from the CIS countries.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

EU imports of sawn wood from Russia and other CIS countries continue to benefit from the relative weakness of currencies in the region.<\/p>\n

EU imports of panels (mainly plywood) increased 9% to Euro 2.79 billion in 2017. This follows a 3% rise in 2016 and an 11% increase in 2015. Most of this gain was due to a rise in plywood imports from Russia and other Eastern European countries. The value of EU plywood imports from China and tropical countries was generally stable or declining in 2017.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The long-term rise in EU imports of energy wood continued in 2017 with annual import value exceeding Euro 2.01 billion for the first time. This was only 3% more than in 2016, a slower pace of increase compared to average annual growth of 11% in the previous five years.<\/p>\n

EU imports of energy wood (now dominated by pellets) increased sharply from the CIS region last year. Imports from the US, still by far the largest external supplier to the EU, were stable in 2017.<\/p>\n

Following a 22% increase in 2015 and 4% increase in 2016, EU imports of other joinery products (mainly doors and laminated wood for window frames) declined 1% to Euro 690 million in 2017.<\/p>\n

Imports of joinery products from Russia and Ukraine continued to rise last year, while imports from the tropics and China lost ground (although China is still the single largest external supplier).<\/p>\n

EU imports of wood flooring were stable at Euro 550 million in 2017, after falling back 9% in 2016. Flooring imports from China, by far the largest external supplier, were flat in 2017, while imports from the CIS region increased 12%, helping to offset a decline in imports from South East Asia and South America.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The value of EU imports of wood products from tropical countries decreased 1.8% to Euro 3.78 billion in 2017. This follows a 1% fall the previous year. The share of tropical countries in the total value of EU wood product imports declined from 22% in 2016 to 21% in 2017. This is a resumption of a long- term trend in declining share of tropical countries in total EU imports after a brief rebound in 2015.<\/p>\n

China\u2019s share in total EU imports of wood products fell from 30.5% in 2015 to 28.9% last year, the lowest level since 2008. Meanwhile the share of Russia and other CIS countries increased from 19.3% to 21.1%.<\/p>\n

In 2017, there was a slight increase in share of EU imports from non-EU European countries (from 10.9% to 11%) and North America (from 11.5% to 11.7%).<\/p>\n

The slight decline in the total value of EU wood product imports from the tropics in 2017 hides variations between products groups.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Last year, there was a sharp 13% decline in EU imports of sawn wood from tropical countries, from Euro 1026 million to Euro 896 million. There was also a continuing decline in EU imports of tropical flooring, by 12% to Euro 68 million, and tropical logs, by 29% to Euro 53 million.<\/p>\n

However, these declines were offset by rising EU imports of tropical furniture, up 5% to Euro 1.62 billion, panels (mainly plywood), up 7% to Euro 480 million, and energy wood (notably charcoal), up 2% to Euro 143 million.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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