In 2019, Japan imported 882,000 m³ of glulam and CLT, i.e. 4% more compared to the previous year. The biggest quantity was bought from Finland (329,000 m³; +5%). In relative terms, imports from Russia saw the most marked increase (75,000 m³; +24%). Imports from Romania (+7%), Austria (+3%) and Estonia (+2%) were up as well.
Japan bought less glulam and CLT from Poland (43,000 m³; -10%), Sweden (18,000 m³; -16%) and Germany (8,000 m³; -58%).
You can find more data on Japanese imports in our Datacube.
Japan Glulam and CLT imports January – December 2019
| Country | 2019 | 2018 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 328,803 | 313,007 | 5 |
| Romania | 159,407 | 149,728 | 6.5 |
| Austria | 117,730 | 114,604 | 2.7 |
| Russia | 74,842 | 60,282 | 24.2 |
| Estonia | 61,608 | 60,523 | 1.8 |
| Poland | 43,068 | 47,986 | -10.2 |
| Indonesia | 36,391 | 31,819 | 14.4 |
| China | 27,930 | 27,554 | 1.4 |
| Sweden | 17,512 | 20,933 | -16.3 |
| Germany | 7,955 | 18,846 | -57.8 |
| Other countries | 6,729 | 5,284 | 27.3 |
| Total | 881,975 | 850,566 | 3.7 |
