Japan: Plywood consumption in 2009

Source:
ITTO's Tropical Timber Market Report
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Total consumption of plywood in 2009 was 5,140,000 cubic metres down 16.5% on 2008, the lowest for 41 years according to the JLR. Imported plywood was particularly hard hit dropping just over 20% while consumption of domestic plywood fell slightly less at about 12%. The depressed state of the plywood sector is mainly as a result of the collapse in house building across Japan. The following table provides details of consumption and sources of supply.

Japan housing starts 2009 plywood sources

000's cu.m
2009

2009 as % 2008
Malaysia
1,515.20
76.5
Indonesia
846.5
95.1
China
409.3
68.1
New Zealand
29.6
90.3
Canada
4,9
69.5
Others
38.5
81.7
Import total
2,844.0
79.9
Domestic production
2,296.10
88.3
of which: softw ood
1,948.70
94.4
source JLR
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