During the first half of 2011, the EU imported 198,300 m3 of hardwood logs from tropical countries, a 5% increase compared to the same period in 2010. As commercially valuable logs can no longer be exported from Gabon, EU imports from all the other main producing countries in the Congo region increased dramatically during the 6 month period (Table 1).
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Table 1 shows imports of hardwood lumber into the EU-25 group of countries during the January to June 2011 period. Overall imports are up only slightly compared to the same period in 2010, with most of the growth in temperate hardwood, particularly from the countries of former Yugoslavia. These countries are capable of supplying high quality oak, a timber which has consolidated its hugely dominant position in the European market this year.
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