Total EU27 imports of tropical wood and wood furniture of 954,200 tonnes in the first eight months of 2024 were 14% less than during the same period in 2023.

After imports fell to just under 110,000 tonnes in June, the third lowest monthly total ever recorded, they briefly recovered to 136,000 tonnes in July before falling again to 110,000 tonnes in August.

EU tropical wood and wood furniture import quantity this year remains on course to be at the lowest level since the EU was first formed (as the EEC) in 1957.

The trade figures look a little healthier when considered in value terms. In the first eight months of 2024, the EU27 imported tropical wood and wood furniture with total value of US$2033 million, 10% less than the same period in 2023.