Sharp fall in EU imports of tropical glulam

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EU imports of tropical glulam, mainly laminated window scantlings, decreased 37% to 9,800 MT in the first quarter of 2018. Imports decreased from both the leading suppliers, falling 45% to 3,200 MT from Malaysia and 60% to 2,500 MT from Indonesia.

Following introduction of FLEGT licensing in Indonesia, a proportion of Indonesian products previously identified as glulam (EU CN product code 44189010) is now being classified as plywood (EU CN Code 4412) on EU customs forms to ensure consistency with the FLEGT licenses issued in Indonesia. Indonesia has no code comparable to the EU code for “glulam” in their national system to classify products in trade.

In the first quarter of 2018 EU imports of tropical glulam fell by 73% to 1,880 in the Netherlands, by 18% to 3,000 MT in Belgium, and by 38% to 1850 MT in Germany. However, imports increased by 146% to 2,250 MT in France.

Note that EU import data for the first quarter of 2018 for tropical veneer, plywood, flooring, and wood furniture will be included in the next market report.

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