Foreign trade in roundwood and forest industry products, 6/2022 (preliminary)

In the first half year the exports value of forest industry products totalled in real terms EUR 7.19 billion and decreased from previous year by 7% (deflated using wholesale price index). The exports value of forest industries was EUR 1.28 billion in June.
At the same time the exports value of wood-products industries was EUR 2.44 billion and increased by 14% in real terms compared to previous year. The exports value of sawn goods increased by 11% and volume decreased by 6%. For plywood the exports value increased by 6% and volume decreased by 4%.
The real exports value of pulp and paper industries was EUR 4.74 billion and decreased by 15% compared to previous year. At the same time the exports value of bleached sulphate pulp decreased by 18% and volume decreased by 22%. The exports value of magazine paper decreased by 28% and volume by 40%. For fine paper the exports value decreased by 57% and volume decreased 66%. The exports value of paperboard increased by 9% and volume 4%.
In the first half year the most important exports product was paperboard with 30% share of the exports value. Second was sawn goods, 22% share. The share of pulp was 17% and paper 15%.
In January-June, wood imports totalled 2.71 million cubic meters and decreased by 58% from same period previous year. Of imported wood 47% was pulpwood, 35% chips and 3% logs. Compared to the same period previous year the imports of pulpwood decreased by 65%. The imports of chips decreased by 56% and logs 68%. In June wood imports totalled 0.28 million cubic meters.
Of imported wood in January-June 55% originated from Russia, 19% from Estonia and 14% from Latvia.