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European sawmills have significantly expanded their footprint in the Japanese market, with shipments of softwood lumber rising sharply in the first half of 2025. Trade data show exports from the European Union reached 1.83 million cubic meters (cbm), a 46% jump compared with the same period in 2024, highlighting Japan\u2019s growing demand for high-quality construction timber.<\/p>\n

Sweden and Finland led the charge, increasing deliveries by 59% and 67% respectively. Austria and Germany also posted solid gains, while Romania recorded a slight decline. Smaller European exporters contributed to the surge, demonstrating a broader continental push into Asia.<\/p>\n

Softwood lumber exported to Japan \u2013 Top 10 European countries (volume, cbm)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Exporting Country<\/th>\nJan.-July 2024<\/th>\nJan.-July 2025<\/th>\nChange (%)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
European Union<\/td>\n1,246,644<\/td>\n1,825,787<\/td>\n46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweden<\/td>\n434,268<\/td>\n690,409<\/td>\n59%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finlanda<\/td>\n384,491<\/td>\n640,544<\/td>\n67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austria<\/td>\n107,781<\/td>\n159,390<\/td>\n48%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germania<\/td>\n93,072<\/td>\n111,581<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Romania<\/td>\n94,608<\/td>\n83,002<\/td>\n-12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Others (EU)<\/td>\n132,424<\/td>\n140,861<\/td>\n6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other European Countries<\/td>\n266<\/td>\n527<\/td>\n98%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n1,246,910<\/td>\n1,826,314<\/td>\n46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The rise in exports also translated into strong revenue growth. EU exports to Japan reached \u20ac570.7 million, up 52% from \u20ac376.3 million in the same period last year. Sweden and Finland recorded the largest gains in value, with increases of 71% and 74% respectively.<\/p>\n

Softwood lumber exported to Japan \u2013 Top 10 European countries (value, EUR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Exporting Country<\/th>\nJan.-July 2024<\/th>\nJan.-July 2025<\/th>\nChange (%)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
European Union<\/td>\n376,252,674<\/td>\n570,731,108<\/td>\n52%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweden<\/td>\n125,541,427<\/td>\n214,638,282<\/td>\n71%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finlanda<\/td>\n100,253,567<\/td>\n174,227,096<\/td>\n74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austria<\/td>\n40,512,384<\/td>\n61,137,664<\/td>\n51%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germania<\/td>\n31,946,337<\/td>\n40,921,363<\/td>\n28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Romania<\/td>\n35,820,583<\/td>\n30,428,065<\/td>\n-15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Others (EU)<\/td>\n42,178,377<\/td>\n49,378,638<\/td>\n17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other European Countries<\/td>\n130,095<\/td>\n263,925<\/td>\n103%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Croa\u021bia<\/td>\n130,095<\/td>\n263,925<\/td>\n103%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n376,382,769<\/td>\n570,995,033<\/td>\n52%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Average export prices for European softwood lumber to Japan rose slightly, reflecting sustained demand for high-grade construction materials from Northern Europe. Sweden and Finland led price growth, benefiting from strong preference for premium softwood, while Romania experienced a slight decline in average prices.<\/p>\n

Average softwood lumber export prices to Japan (\u20ac\/cbm)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Exporting Country<\/th>\nJan.-July2024<\/th>\nJan.-July 2025<\/th>\nChange (%)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
European Union<\/td>\n302<\/td>\n312<\/td>\n3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweden<\/td>\n289<\/td>\n311<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finlanda<\/td>\n261<\/td>\n272<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austria<\/td>\n376<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germania<\/td>\n343<\/td>\n367<\/td>\n7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Romania<\/td>\n379<\/td>\n367<\/td>\n-3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Others (EU)<\/td>\n318<\/td>\n350<\/td>\n10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other European Countries<\/td>\n489<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n302<\/td>\n312<\/td>\n3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":96382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5204],"tags":[3299,3363,3348,3432],"class_list":["post-96864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-news","tag-europe","tag-japan","tag-sawmills","tag-softwood-lumber","topic-forestry","topic-lumber","topic-price-analysis-and-info","topic-sawmilling","topic-statistics","topic-wood-products","area-asia-middle-east","area-europe","area-global"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nEuropean sawmills make big move in Japan - Timber Industry News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/european-sawmills-make-big-move-in-japan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ro_RO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"European sawmills make big move in Japan - 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