Foreign trade in roundwood and forest industry products, 6/2020 (preliminary)

In the first half year the exports value of forest industry products totalled in real terms EUR 5.18 billion (deflated using wholesale price index). Compared to the same period previous year the exports value decreased by 18 per cent. In June the exports value of forest industry products totalled EUR 0.85 billion.
In January-June the real exports value of wood-products industries totalled EUR 1.18 billion and decreased by 19 per cent from previous year. The exports value for both sawn goods and plywood decreased by 23 per cent from previous year. The exports volume of sawn goods decreased by 19 per cent and of plywood 24 per cent.
The exports value for pulp and paper industries decreased in real terms by 18 per cent to EUR 4 billion in the first half year. In the same period within the most important exports goods the exports values and volumes continued to decrease. Exports value of bleached sulphate pulp decreased by a quarter, but volume decreased only by seven per cent. The last price peak in real terms of bleached sulphate pulp was in September 2018 (682 EUR/t). This year’s price level has been a third lower. Both exports value and volume of magazine paper decreased by a third. The exports value of fine paper decreased by 28 per cent and volume by 26 per cent.
In January-June wood imports totalled 6.20 million cubic metres. Compared to same period previous year wood imports increased by 12 per cent. In June 2020, wood imports totalled 1.13 million cubic metres.
Of imported wood in the first half year 52 per cent was pulp wood and 36 per cent chips. The share of logs was four per cent. Compared to previous year the imports of chips ang logs increased by a fair quarter but the imports of pulp wood decreased by two per cent.