The International Hardwood Conference (IHC) held in Copenhagen from 16-18 September identified access to raw materials, changes in global trade flow patterns and growing purchasing competition with buyers from other parts of the world as well as innovation in non-wood materials as key challenges currently facing the European hardwood industry.
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The rising trend in EU tropical wood product imports that began in September 2014 continued into the second quarter of 2015. EU imports of tropical wood products in May 2015 hit €186 million, the highest monthly figure since June 2012 (Chart 1). Overall in the first 6 months of 2015, the EU imported €1.07 billion of tropical wood products, an increase of 19% compared to the same period the previous year.
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