The UK imported tropical wood and wood furniture products with a total value of USD1.1 billion in the first ten months of 2021, a 38% increase compared to the same period in 2021. Import value to end October this year was also 4% more than the same period in 2019 before onset of the COVID pandemic. Following the sharp increase in April this year, when import value was at the highest monthly level since before the financial crises of 2008 – 2009, imports declined only slightly from this peak between May and October (Chart 1). Continue reading “38% Rebound In UK Imports Of Tropical Wood And Wood Furniture Products. ITTO European Market Report 15th December 2021”