In May, Sweden's softwood lumber sawmills exported 18,000 m³ less to Great Britain which means a decline of 2% totaling 1.1 million m³. Deliveries to China (-12%; 364,000 m³), Egypt (-19%; 361,000 m³), and Norway (-11%; 359,000 m³) dropped as well.
Overall however, exports of softwood lumber and planed goods remained stable. Compared to the previous month, international exports declined by 1%. The volume losses could be compensated by additional sales to Algeria (+82%; +114,000 m³; 253,000 m³) and the Netherlands (+10%; +40,000 m³; 453,000 m³).
| Sales of softwood lumber and planed goods in 1,000 m³ |
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| Country | 01–05 2017 | 01–05 2018 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 1,124 | 1,106 | –2 |
| Netherlands | 413 | 453 | 10 |
| Germany | 393 | 370 | –6 |
| Denmark | 353 | 369 | 4 |
| China | 412 | 364 | –12 |
| Egypt | 443 | 361 | –19 |
| Norway | 405 | 359 | –11 |
| Japan | 346 | 313 | –9 |
| Algeria | 139 | 253 | 82 |
| France | 162 | 169 | 4 |
| Morocco | 152 | 163 | 7 |
| Belgium | 152 | 155 | 2 |
| Poland | 120 | 135 | 13 |
| Saudi Arabia | 132 | 117 | –11 |
| Spain | 63 | 64 | 1 |
| Europe | 3,366 | 3,377 | 0.4 |
| Non-European countries | 2,122 | 2,052 | –3 |
| Total | 5,488 | 5,430 | –1 |
