The sharp rise in the EU trade surplus in wood furniture between 2010 and 2013 came to a halt last year as the pace of increase in EU exports slowed while there was an upturn in imports (Chart 1). EU28 wood furniture exports were valued at €8.43 billion in 2014, 2.3% more than in 2013. EU28 imports of wood furniture were valued at €5.11 billion in 2014, 10.4% greater than the previous year.
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The latest issue of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) newsletter suggests firm industry support for the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), although not without criticism of some aspects of implementation. It also reports on a range of initiatives linking the public, corporate, and NGO sectors to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the regulation.
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