With an overall 31.2 million m³ in the first ten months of 2019, US softwood sawn timber imports decreased by 5% compared to the same period of 2018. This is according to the FAS. Only two of the main supplying countries saw their deliveries increase, i.e. Germany (1 million m³; +6%) and the Czech Republic (59,000 m³; +29%).
28.2 million m³ of softwood sawn timber, and thus 5% less, were imported from Canada. In relative terms, there were marked decreases in imports from Sweden (331,000 m³; -15%), Chile (219,000 m³; -21%), Austria (194,000 m³; -12%) and Romania (136,000 m³; -27%).
USA Softwood sawn timber imports January – November 2019
| Country | 2019 | 2018 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 28,217,587 | 29,686,126 | -4.9 |
| Germany | 1,005,856 | 952,132 | 5.6 |
| Brazil | 454,978 | 472,738 | -3.8 |
| Sweden | 330,864 | 386,750 | -14.5 |
| Chile | 219,210 | 278,174 | -21.2 |
| New Zealand | 196,115 | 210,207 | -6.7 |
| Austria | 193,948 | 219,749 | -11.7 |
| Romania | 135,610 | 184,581 | -26.5 |
| China | 102,353 | 110,925 | -7.7 |
| Czech Republic | 59,264 | 45,788 | 29.4 |
| Other countries | 281,312 | 256,645 | 9.6 |
| Total | 31,197,097 | 32,803,815 | -4.9 |
