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Decrease in Finnish lumber exports in January

Article by Birgit Fingerlos (adapted for holzkurier.com; translated by Eva Guzely) | 04.04.2022 - 09:39

In January, Finland’s softwood lumber and planed timber exports totaled 603,000 m³, up by 11% compared to the same month of 2021, when 674,000 m³ had been exported. There were significant changes in sales on the various export markets.

In January, Egypt was the main buyer of Finnish softwood lumber. The country received 75,000 m³ and thus 28% more than in January 2021 (59,000 m³). Last year, the biggest export volume was the one to Great Britain with 84,000 m³. This year, only 45,000 m³ of softwood lumber were shipped there, which corresponds to a 46% decrease. Finland also exported significant volumes to China (63,000 m³; -7%) and Japan (61,000 m³; +35%).

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