The number one global trade flow between Canada and the US saw an 8% decrease in volume of 14.1 million m³. The value of those shipments fell by more than half to US-$3.62 billion.
More softwood lumber was shipped from Russia to China (5.9 million m³; +6%) and from Sweden to Great Britain (1.53 million m³; +15%). Nevertheless, decreases of 6% and 26% in the value of these trade volumes were recorded respectively.
The trade flow Austria - Italy was the fourth biggest in the world with 1.33 million m³, followed by Germany - USA with 1.16 million m³. Trade volumes thus decreased by 13% each, while their value fell by 31% to 367,000 m³ (AT-IT) and 48% to US-$324,000 (DE-US) in the first six months of 2023.
Minimal increases in value were only recorded in softwood lumber exports from Canada to China (+4%) and from Sweden to Egypt (+2%). It must be said, though, that these increases were only possible because trade volumes grew massively.
| Trade flows incl. planed timber in 1,000 m³ and US-$1,000 | ||||||||
| N. | Exporter | Importer | 1-6 2022 in 1,000 m³ | 1-6 2023 in 1,000 m³ | Diff. in % | 1-6 2022 in US-$1,000 | 1-6 2023 in US-$1,000 | Diff. in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | USA | 15,409 | 14,112 | –8 | 7,365,778 | 3,623,393 | –51 |
| 2 | Russia | China | 5,542 | 5,902 | 6 | 1,286,274 | 1,205,984 | –6 |
| 3 | Sweden | Great Britain | 1,331 | 1,529 | 15 | 571,398 | 424,104 | –26 |
| 4 | Austria | Italy | 1,520 | 1,329 | –13 | 530,475 | 366,536 | –31 |
| 5 | Germany | USA | 1,325 | 1,155 | –13 | 616,612 | 323,704 | –48 |
| 6 | Canada | China | 577 | 877 | 52 | 153,878 | 160,618 | 4 |
| 7 | Sweden | Netherlands | 560 | 851 | 52 | 232,432 | 154,683 | –33 |
| 8 | Russia | Uzbekistan | 844 | 773 | –8 | 145,983 | 130,898 | –10 |
| 9 | Sweden | Egypt | 451 | 611 | 36 | 100,589 | 102,127 | 2 |
| 10 | Sweden | USA | 628 | 577 | –8 | 305,347 | 163,261 | –47 |
| 11 | USA | Mexico | 487 | 536 | 10 | 152,996 | 133,148 | –13 |
| 12 | Finland | Egypt | 458 | 514 | 12 | 115,733 | 82,743 | –22 |
| 13 | Sweden | Germany | 439 | 453 | 3 | 168,218 | 123,098 | –27 |
| 14 | Germany | France | 477 | 441 | –7 | 201,300 | 141,462 | –30 |
| 15 | Sweden | Denmark | 460 | 441 | –4 | 180,250 | 114,306 | –37 |
| 16 | Latvia | Great Britain | 663 | 437 | –34 | 303,062 | 140,232 | –54 |
| 17 | Belarus | China | 234 | 431 | 84 | 54,428 | 86,942 | 60 |
| 18 | Russia | Kazakhstan | 208 | 418 | 101 | 20,017 | 18,092 | –10 |
| 19 | Brazil | USA | 461 | 414 | –10 | 164,105 | 127,306 | –22 |
| 20 | Canada | Japan | 613 | 404 | –34 | 492,578 | 191,473 | –61 |
