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In the first five months of 2024, Sweden exported approximately 5.18 million cubic meters of sawn and planed softwood lumber. This represents a 10% decrease compared to the same period in 2023. <\/span><\/p>\n

Exports to the European Union experienced a significant decline, dropping by 18% to 2.57 million cubic meters. Major EU destinations such as Germany and France saw substantial reductions of 27% and 35%, respectively. Similarly, shipments to the Netherlands and Denmark decreased by 18% and 24%, respectively. Despite these declines, the EU remained the largest market for Swedish softwood lumber.<\/p>\n

The United Kingdom, the most important destination, saw a more modest decrease in imports of Swedish lumber, down by 5% to 1.18 million cubic meters. In contrast, exports to Norway increased by 6%, reaching 307,000 cubic meters, indicating a slight growth in the Scandinavian market.<\/p>\n

North Africa emerged as a relatively stable market for Swedish lumber, with a slight increase of 2% in total exports, amounting to 890,000 cubic meters. Notably, exports to Egypt surged by 37% to 567,000 cubic meters. However, exports to Algeria and Tunisia fell sharply by 40% and 63%, respectively.<\/p>\n

North American markets demonstrated moderate growth, with exports increasing by 5% to 500,000 cubic meters. The United States remained a significant market, accounting for the majority of this volume. Exports to Canada, although small in absolute terms, saw a substantial percentage increase, rising by 84%.<\/p>\n

In the Near and Middle East, exports decreased by 25%, totaling 182,000 cubic meters. Saudi Arabia, the largest market in the region, experienced a slight decline of 3%, while exports to Israel and Yemen dropped significantly by 59% and 72%, respectively.<\/p>\n

Asian markets exhibited mixed results. While overall exports to the region declined by 10%, Japan showed a remarkable increase of 53%, reaching 361,000 cubic meters. Conversely, exports to China plummeted by 57%, and shipments to South Korea and other Asian countries also fell.<\/p>\n

Top 20 Destinations for Swedish softwood lumber exports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Destination<\/strong><\/td>\nJan.-May 2023<\/strong><\/td>\nJan.-May 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nChange in %<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
United Kingdom<\/td>\n1,242,817<\/td>\n1,175,134<\/td>\n-5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Egipt<\/td>\n414,148<\/td>\n567,468<\/td>\n37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/td>\n393,451<\/td>\n323,492<\/td>\n-18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germania<\/td>\n335,825<\/td>\n245,352<\/td>\n-27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Danemarca<\/td>\n302,872<\/td>\n231,332<\/td>\n-24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morocco<\/td>\n144,369<\/td>\n148,492<\/td>\n3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fran\u021ba<\/td>\n206,212<\/td>\n134,728<\/td>\n-35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Algeria<\/td>\n212,017<\/td>\n126,725<\/td>\n-40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saudi Arabia<\/td>\n131,090<\/td>\n127,513<\/td>\n-3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\n235,543<\/td>\n361,035<\/td>\n53%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China<\/td>\n291,379<\/td>\n123,860<\/td>\n-57%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norway<\/td>\n290,429<\/td>\n306,679<\/td>\n6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/td>\n475,216<\/td>\n499,114<\/td>\n5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tunisia<\/td>\n66,984<\/td>\n24,472<\/td>\n-63%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Korea<\/td>\n72,415<\/td>\n52,705<\/td>\n-27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Israel<\/td>\n53,537<\/td>\n22,019<\/td>\n-59%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India<\/td>\n28,525<\/td>\n33,204<\/td>\n16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pakistan<\/td>\n11,997<\/td>\n24,568<\/td>\n105%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/td>\n6,304<\/td>\n31,609<\/td>\n401%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n5,783,395<\/strong><\/td>\n5,177,322<\/strong><\/td>\n-10%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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