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Japan imported smaller volumes of lumber

Shipments from Austria down by 51%

Article by Jakob Wassermann (translated by Eva Guzely) | 01.06.2023 - 09:28

Since the start of the year, Japan imported around 250,000 m³ of softwood lumber each month. Year on year, monthly imports have decreased on average by 195,000 m³.

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Canada remains Japan’s main supplier with a trade volume of 225,000 m³ (-35%), followed by Sweden with 171,000 m³ (-47%) and Finland with 156,000 m³ (-47%).

The figures published by the Japanese statistical office show that imports from Russia (149,000 m³; -53%) and Chile (74,000 m³; -18%), too, saw a downward trend. So far this year, 54,000 m³ were imported from Austria, which corresponds to a decrease of 51%.

In total, Japan imported 972,000 m³ of softwood lumber in the months from January to April 2023, i.e. 45% less than in the same period of last year.

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