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Remain vigilant against illegal conflict timber imports

by Jennie Ward|25 May 2325 May 23|Supply

Timber Development UK is warning members to remain on high alert for illegal imports of conflict timber from Russia and Belarus, amid reports that Russian birch plywood is still being exported to the market via third-party countries. New reports suggest that Russian birch plywood and other conflict timbers are being...

Performance figures make encouraging reading for 2023, says latest CPA survey

by Jennie Ward|22 May 2322 May 23|Supply

Surveys from across the construction supply chain show a more encouraging performance in the first quarter of 2023 after an uncertain end to 2022, according to the latest Construction Trade Survey from the Construction Products Association (CPA). However, the CPA notes this rise is from a low point and net...

Softwoods start 2023 on a high

by Jennie Ward|16 May 2326 May 23|Supply

The softwood category started 2023 on a high, with volumes up 12% compared to January 2022, according to the latest Timber Development UK statistics. The latest softwood import figures suggest that normality may finally be returning to the market after a challenging few years, according to TDUK’s Head of Technical...

Forest management certification in Poland has changed

by Jennie Ward|11 May 2312 May 23|Statistics, Supply

A recent decision by Polish State Forests will significantly reduce the availability of FSC-certified material from Polish forests, TDUK has warned its members. According to a recent statement issued by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), six Regional Directorates of State Forests (RDSFs) have made the decision to discontinue FSC certification...

Softwood imports see a strong start to 2023, says TDUK

by Jack Clappen|13 April 2327 April 23|Statistics, Supply

The softwood category started 2023 on a high, with volumes up 12% compared to January 2022, according to the latest Timber Development UK statistics. Softwood imports totalled 426,000m3 in January this year, with volume increases from Sweden, Finland and the Republic of Ireland largely responsible. Despite softwood increases, overall timber...

Timber imports decline in 2022 but continue long-term average growth.

by Jack Clappen|10 March 2316 March 23|Statistics, Supply

Imports of the main timber and panel products in 2022 were 2.4 million m3 lower than over the same period in 2021, according to the latest TDUK statistics. The quantity of all imports in 2022 totalled 9.3 million m3, a decline of 20% from last year. This was driven by...

Clarification from UK APHA on CITES Annex D

by Jennie Ward|16 February 2317 February 23|Policy, Supply

UK APHA has issued clarification on CITES Annex D regarding the species that require import notification. Annex D of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 is in addition to the three Appendices of CITES and is referred to as the “monitoring list”. It includes species that might be eligible for...

More ‘regular’ timber import patterns seen in Q4 2022, says TDUK

by Jack Clappen|09 February 2310 February 23|Supply

The gap between record 2021 volumes and low 2022 volumes began to close in November, with imports resembling more regular winter totals. The disparity in total volumes between 2021 and 2022 was just 14% in November, compared to 22% in October and 21% in September. The reduced disparity between 2021...

What lies ahead: the timber industry speaks out

by Jennie Ward|10 January 2321 February 23|Statistics, Supply

With an uncertain economic future ahead, we asked timber industry suppliers how they were preparing for the challenges of 2023. Here’s what they said. Paul Pennick, MKM Building Supplies Encourage more engagement with timber Paul Pennick, Timber Product Manager, MKM Building Supplies, says: “Our focus as we move into 2023 is,...

Timber import patterns witnessed a considerable shift in 2022, says TDUK

by Jack Clappen|10 January 2330 January 23|Statistics, Supply

2022 witnessed a considerable shift in timber trading patterns, with the Republic of Ireland (ROI), Latvia, and China supplying significant volumes to the UK. Softwood imports from the ROI increased by 48% in 2022, overtaking supplies from both Germany and Russia. This comes despite low overall softwood volumes, with imports...

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