{"id":99158,"date":"2026-06-29T07:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/?p=99158"},"modified":"2026-06-29T10:29:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:29:31","slug":"eu-softwood-lumber-exports-to-mena-fall-19-in-january-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/eu-softwood-lumber-exports-to-mena-fall-19-in-january-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"EU softwood lumber exports to MENA fall 19% in January-April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EU softwood lumber exports to the Middle East and North Africa fell by 19% in the first four months of 2026, with lower shipments from Sweden, Slovenia and Romania offsetting stable Finnish volumes and a sharp rise from Spain.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>According to Eurostat data, EU softwood lumber exports to MENA destinations reached 2.08 million m\u00b3 in January-April 2026, down from 2.58 million m\u00b3 in the same period of 2025. Export value declined by 13%, from \u20ac416.6 million to \u20ac362.7 million.<\/p>\n<p>The fall shows a weaker start to the year for one of Europe's key export outlets. It also comes before the full impact of the Iran conflict could be seen in trade data. The war added fresh uncertainty to Middle East trade routes and is likely to weigh on purchasing decisions in the following months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finland stable, Spain rises, Sweden falls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finland remained the largest EU supplier to MENA, with exports virtually unchanged at 545,230 m\u00b3. Spain recorded the strongest increase among major exporters, rising 44% to 536,620 m\u00b3, almost matching Finland by volume.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden, however, fell 25% to 443,411 m\u00b3. Slovenia declined 34% to 126,900 m\u00b3, while Romania was down 16% to 125,574 m\u00b3. Germany was one of the few larger exporters to grow, increasing 7% to 77,304 m\u00b3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Softwood lumber exported to MENA from Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-size: 14px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f6fb;\">\n<th align=\"left\">Exporting country<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Jan-Apr 2025 m\u00b3<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Jan-Apr 2026 m\u00b3<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Change<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Jan-Apr 2025 \u20ac<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Jan-Apr 2026 \u20ac<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>European Union<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>2,515,324<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>2,038,338<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>-19%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>397,680,186<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>349,690,695<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>-12%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Finlanda<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">545,445<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">545,230<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">115,191,200<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">111,359,036<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spain<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">372,759<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">536,620<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">44%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,824,104<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,387,216<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sweden<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">591,897<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">443,411<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-25%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">129,577,168<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">97,890,596<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Slovenia<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">192,415<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">126,900<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-34%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">40,705,437<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">40,779,008<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Romania<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">148,849<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">125,574<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-16%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">35,456,151<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">30,030,211<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Germania<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">72,230<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">77,304<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">17,006,341<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">21,341,611<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Austria<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">63,200<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">60,624<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-4%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">17,077,185<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">19,612,354<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Latvia<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">49,855<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">36,341<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-27%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">8,871,968<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">6,293,761<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lithuania<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">49,004<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">29,904<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-39%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">12,145,917<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">6,962,418<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Belgia<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">347,605<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">22,113<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-94%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3,867,707<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">5,456,187<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fran\u021ba<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">28,312<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">17,620<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-38%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">5,253,459<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,252,807<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Estonia<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">9,920<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">9,256<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-7%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,377,033<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,029,449<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Slovakia<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">9,887<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3,893<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-61%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,804,748<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,148,309<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-59%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portugal<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,881<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,867<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-62%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,079,003<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">442,062<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-59%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Italy<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">11,302<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">903<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-92%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3,070,308<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">453,960<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-85%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Poland<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,170<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">776<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-64%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">543,954<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">250,576<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Croa\u021bia<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">69,446<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">44,274<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-36%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">18,930,504<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">12,994,657<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-31%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f6fb;\">\n<td><strong>Total Europe<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>2,584,770<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>2,082,612<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>-19%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>416,610,690<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>362,685,352<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>-13%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Saudi Arabia remains the largest MENA destination<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia remained the largest MENA destination for EU softwood lumber, but shipments fell 29% to 246,254 m\u00b3. Morocco ranked second, down 25% to 702,962 m\u00b3, followed by Egypt, down 12% to 476,911 m\u00b3.<\/p>\n<p>Algeria was the clear outlier among the major markets. EU exports to Algeria rose 20% to 307,899 m\u00b3, while value increased 35% to \u20ac88.9 million.<\/p>\n<p>The United Arab Emirates recorded the steepest decline among major destinations, falling 63% to 62,639 m\u00b3. Qatar, Bahrain and Iraq also dropped sharply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EU softwood lumber exports to MENA destination<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 858px; font-size: 14px; height: 635px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f6fb;\">\n<th align=\"left\">Destination<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Jan-Apr 2025 m\u00b3<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Jan-Apr 2026 m\u00b3<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Change<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Jan-Apr 2025 \u20ac<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Jan-Apr 2026 \u20ac<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Morocco<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">936,360<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">702,962<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-25%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">55,161,071<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">40,873,049<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Egipt<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">541,498<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">476,911<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-12%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">101,211,050<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">86,468,882<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Algeria<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">255,518<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">307,899<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">20%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">66,041,777<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">88,865,950<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saudi Arabia<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">345,069<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">246,254<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-29%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">86,141,358<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">62,678,049<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Israel<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">146,762<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">138,906<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-5%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">34,291,538<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">31,417,504<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>United Arab Emirates<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">167,516<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">62,639<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-63%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">26,559,327<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">15,109,092<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Libya<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">81,485<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">51,102<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-37%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">21,675,694<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">14,818,542<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-32%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tunisia<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">36,456<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">33,930<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-7%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">8,538,883<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">9,026,713<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lebanon<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">24,301<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">25,423<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">5%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">5,116,863<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,850,905<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jordan<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">29,020<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">18,959<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-35%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">6,530,242<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3,994,504<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Qatar<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">26,052<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">14,689<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-44%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7,291,263<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,460,530<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oman<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">14,578<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">12,446<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-15%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,116,707<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3,241,074<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bahrain<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">19,837<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">5,862<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-70%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,429,615<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,570,597<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-65%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Iraq<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">10,455<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,968<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-52%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,441,166<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,203,441<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-51%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Syria<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,577<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">n\/a<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">506,077<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Palestinian Territory<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">464<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">289<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-38%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">119,184<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">75,131<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yemen<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,917<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-100%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,101,293<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Iran<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">55<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-100%<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">49,119<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr 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Product group: softwood lumber, HS codes 440710, 440711, 440712 and 440719. 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