Finland supplied 202,000 m³ of laminated timber (+1%). A lot less imports to Japan came from Romania from January to July: 86,000 m³ only which is 25% less than in the same period in 2017 (115,000 m³). Also Austria supplied less laminated timber to Japan: With 67,000 m³, this year's level performed 6% under last year's results. Russia delivered 7% less (31,000 m³). Imports from Sweden, on the other hand, increased by 35% and from Indonesia by 31%.
Japan's imports of glulam and cross-laminated timber (1,000 m³) | |||
Country | Jan–July 2017 | Jan–July 2018 | Change in % |
---|---|---|---|
Finland | 200 | 202 | 1 |
Romania | 115 | 86 | –25 |
Austria | 71 | 67 | –6 |
Estonia | 36 | 37 | 3 |
Russia | 34 | 31 | –7 |
Poland | 4 | 26 | – |
China | 19 | 17 | –10 |
Indonesia | 13 | 17 | 31 |
Sweden | 11 | 14 | 35 |
Germany | 14 | 14 | –5 |
Philippines | 0.553 | 1.232 | 123 |
Other countries | 0.923 | 0.842 | –9 |
Total | 519 | 513 | –1 |