Foreign trade in roundwood and forest industry products, 10/2021 (preliminary)

In January-October wood imports totalled 10.58 million cubic meters and increased from same period previous year by 0.5%. Of imported wood 56% was pulpwood, a third chips and 3% logs. Compared to the same period previous year the imports of pulpwood increased by 5%. The imports of chips decreased by 4% and logs 23%. In October 2021, 1.06 million cubic meters of wood was imported to Finland.
In January-October the exports value of forest industry products totalled in real terms EUR 11.23 billion and increased from same period previous year by 15% (deflated using wholesale price index). The exports value of forest industry products totalled EUR 1.14 billion in October 2021.
The share of paperboard of the exports value of forest industries was a quarter in January-October 2021. The share of paper was 23%, pulp a fifth and sawn goods 19%.
The exports value of wood-products industries was EUR 3.25 billion in January-October and increased by 42% in real terms compared to the same period previous year. The exports value of sawn goods increased by 55% and volume 9%. For plywood the exports value increased by 16% and volume by 17%.
In the same period, the real exports value of pulp and paper industries was EUR 7.99 billion and increased by 7% compared to the same period previous year. At the same time the exports value of bleached sulphate pulp increased by 22% but volume stayed the same. The exports value of magazine paper increased by 4% and volume by 16%. For fine paper on the exports value decreased by 14% and volume decreased 11%. The exports value of paperboard increased by 8% and volume 14%.