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Softwood imports remain resilient despite mixed Q1 market performance

by Jennie Ward|08 June 2608 June 26|Build, Statistics, Supply

Softwood import volumes remained marginally ahead of the same period last year during the first quarter of 2026, despite continued pressure across parts of the UK timber and panel products market, according to the latest Timber Development UK market statistics. The combined import volumes of the main timber and panel...

Latest pallet figures highlight strong reuse trend

by Jennie Ward|23 October 2523 October 25|Build, Supply

The wooden pallet industry is continuing to drive reuse in UK supply chains, according to latest annual market figures. The 2024 UK Wood Pallets & Packaging Market, an independent study commissioned jointly by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) and the Forestry Commission, shows that pallet reuse is continuing its...

Challenging times for Swedish sawmills and the global timber market

by Jennie Ward|01 October 2501 October 25|Build, Supply

Olle Berg of Setra Group offers his thoughts on the global timber market. The cautious optimism surrounding a mild recovery from the global recession that emerged in Q4 2024 has gradually faded as 2025 has progressed. Following Donald Trump’s inauguration as President in November 2024, the political agenda pursued by...

Import volumes see slight improvement in April as deficit halves, latest TDUK figures show

by Jennie Ward|09 July 2409 July 24|Build, Statistics, Supply

The timber import market enjoyed a stronger month in April 2024, with volumes 4.7% higher than those in April 2023, according to the latest TDUK statistics. Although imports of most timber products still remain below those seen last year, this better April has reduced the deficit gap between 2024 and...

Import volumes ‘weaker’ but prices have stabilised, figures show

by Jennie Ward|07 June 2407 June 24|Build, Statistics, Supply

Timber imports saw weaker volumes during Q1 2024 than in Q1 2023, the latest Timber Development UK (TDUK) statistics show, and they also continue a much greater price stability for many timber and panel products in recent months. Import volumes for Q1 were around 150,000m3 down on the previous year....

Join the fight against illegal timber imports

by Jennie Ward|06 December 2306 December 23|Policy, Supply

Timber Development UK (TDUK) has issued an urgent warning around the continued import of illegal Russian Birch Plywood and Siberian Larch products to the UK, and is calling on regulators to take action. Analysis by TDUK, using data obtained from UK HMRC, shows that conflict timber, including Birch Plywood, has...

Timber imports bounce back in May

by Jack Clappen|04 August 2304 August 23|Design

May was the best month for timber imports in 2023, with volume growth seen across all major product categories, says TDUK. May import volumes of softwood, hardwood, plywood, particleboard, and engineered wood products were higher than in any of the preceding months of 2023. Softwood imports have proved particularly buoyant,...

TDUK: Delivering more for your membership

by Jennie Ward|17 May 2326 May 23|Supply

TDUK helps you access an unrivalled network of suppliers, merchants, tradespeople, customers and peers. Timber Development UK breaks down industry barriers and gives all members access to more resources than TTF and TRADA combined: Comprehensive timber knowledge library: Our library has hundreds of resources, including technical papers, research summaries, books,...

Timber imports decline but stocks remain steady, says TDUK

by Jack Clappen|18 October 2217 March 23|Supply

Timber supply in the UK remains strong despite falling import volumes in July 2022, according to the latest Timber Development UK statistics. Overall import volumes in the first seven months of 2022 stand at 6.1 million m3 – 1.1 million m3 lower than the same period in 2021. Despite this,...

Timber Development UK release market statement

by TDUK|20 July 2203 October 22|Statistics, Supply

Timber Development UK has released its latest quarterly market statement which outlines the supply, demand and price trends seen in early 2022.

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