Finland (+12%) and Austria (+16%), i.e. mainly Stora Enso, shipped a total of 131,000 m³ to Japan in the first three months of 2020. In 2019, 104,000 m³ were exported to the Asian country.
Romania, namely HS-Timber, saw its exports rise by 7% to 42,000 m³.
Germany recorded a strong increase this year, with shipments increasing by 209% from a very low level to nearly 4,000 m³.
Japan glulam and CLT imports March 2020
| Country | 2020 | 2019 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 89,256 | 80,068 | 11.5 |
| Romania | 41,644 | 38,947 | 6.9 |
| Austria | 27,302 | 23,550 | 15.9 |
| Russia | 21,399 | 15,586 | 37.3 |
| Estonia | 14,744 | 15,297 | -3.6 |
| Poland | 8,291 | 11,676 | -29 |
| Indonesia | 7,354 | 8,380 | -12.2 |
| China | 6,567 | 5,922 | 10.9 |
| Sweden | 5,657 | 4,460 | 26.8 |
| Germany | 3,826 | 1,240 | 208.5 |
| Other countries | 959 | 1,284 | -25.3 |
| Total | 226,999 | 206,410 | 10 |
