Furniture production in Latvia increases by nearly 50%
In the 3rd quarter, furniture production in Latvia rose by nearly50% comparing to the same quarter of the previous year to a value of €72.9m.
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Abrupt decline in softwood-sawlog exports in Germany
2.125m m³ of softwood sawlogs were sold from Germany in the 3rd quarter, which is 39% less than in the same quarter of previous year.
British softwood lumber imports’ growth became stable
After substantial rises in preceding months, British softwood lumber imports increased by just 11% vis à vis the previous year to 719,000 m³ in September 2021.
Finland boosts exports to the EU by 19%
The 54% rise in Finnish exports of rough-sawn and planed softwood lumber to other EU states registered during the first six months of the year endured in the 3rd quarter, but to a lesser extent.
USA increasing duty on Canadian sawn softwood
As showed in the 2nd administrative review (AR2) revealed by the U.S. Department of Commerce at the end of May, the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) put on Canadian deliveries of softwood lumber is being increased again.
51% of Latvian lumber exports go to GB
After a 40% rise to 374,800 m³ in the 2nd quarter, in the 3rd quarter exports of rough-sawn and planed softwood lumber from Latvia to Great Britain increased by 33% to 434,700 m³.
Sawnwood exports from Sweden 11% lower than in the preceding year
Sawmilling industry of Sweden exported less in August 2021 than in the same month of 2020.
German exports of beech lumber continue to recover
German timber trading companies and sawmills sold 139,302 m³ of beech lumber in the 2nd quarter of 2021, representing a growth of 27%.
Considerable growth in Europe’s imports from Russian
In the second quarter, European softwood lumber imports from Russia grew by significantly in comparison with the same period of 2020.
Europe exports of sawnwood to the US increased by 26%
Europe’s exports of sawn softwood to the US in July were around 3% higher than the figure of July 2020 at a total of 2.929m m³.