The total value of EU imports of wood products was Euro 18.17 billion in 2017, 2.4% more than in 2016. This followed an increase of 1.3% to Euro 17.74 billion in 2016. In 2017 EU import value was at the highest level since 2008 just before the global financial crises (Chart 1).
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Sawn hardwood distributors in Europe are reporting good levels of activity but this has yet to feed through into a significant rise in tropical sawn hardwood imports.
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