Demand on the British lumber market raised UK imports of rough sawn and planed softwood lumber in the fourth quarter of 2013 by 29% above those in the same quarter of the previous year to 1.269m m3. Source: EUWID
Scandinavian and eastern European shippers, in particular, also benefited from the effects of exchange rates in their lumber deliveries to the UK.
The strength of the British pound increased against the Swedish krona and the euro during the course of the second half-year 2013.
According to information from Eurostat, imports from EU countries increased 29% to 1.172m m3; their share of the total imported volume remained unchanged at 92%.
