After record lows in 2012, the latest EU trade data indicates that imports of hardwood products from tropical countries fell even further during 2013. In the first 11 months of 2013, EU28 imports of sawn hardwood from tropical countries were 870,200m3, 8.2% less than the same period in 2012. Imports of tropical hardwood logs were only 170,900m3 between January and November 2013, 23.6% less than the same period in 2012. Direct imports of hardwood plywood from tropical countries (i.e. excluding imports from China) declined 4.8% to 1.14 million m3 during this period. Tropical hardwood veneer imports fell 7% to 251,500m3.
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The recession in Europe has created many challenges for the European wood furniture sector. However the sector remains globally significant as a driver of design and production innovation. There are also signs that the international competitiveness of the European furniture sector is improving.
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