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Japan

Laminated timber imports meet last year's level

Article by Vera Bauer, translated by Susanne Höfler | 31.08.2018 - 10:20

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%.

Japanese laminated timber July 2018
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