EU imports of hardwood plywood were 103.1 million m3 in the first five months of this year, 3.3% more than in the same period of 2014. However, import growth has slowed in 2015 compared to the 11.1% increase registered for 2014 as a whole, (Chart 1).
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The Spanish timber trade suffered dramatically from the economic crisis and especially from the contraction by 70-80% in the building sector. However the Spanish economy and the local wood industry are slowly beginning to recover. The industry has also changed dramatically since the crisis and is now exploiting new market segments. This is according to an interview with Alberto Romero, General Secretary of the Spanish importers’ federation AEIM, for the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) newsletter.
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