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UK timber imports fall 2.2% in 2025 despite some growth areas
by Jennie Ward|06 March 26|Supply
Total UK timber and panel product imports reached 9.1 million m³ in 2025, representing a 2.2% decline compared with 2024, according to the latest Timber Development UK (TDUK) figures. While the overall figure indicates an overall reduction in volumes, the data also highlights a number of areas where imports grew during the...
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First timber import growth in Q1 since 2021, figures show
by Jennie Ward|09 June 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
Timber and panel import volumes were 0.6% higher in Q1 2025 than they were in 2024, reaching 2.26 million m3 – the first Q1 growth on the previous year the sector has seen since 2021, according to the latest TDUK figures. Following the well-documented instability seen between 2020 and 2022,...
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UK construction sees increased Pine supplies as timber mix evolves
by Jonathan Gutierrez|20 March 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
The UK construction supply chain is seeing an increase in imports of European Redwood (Pine) as European sawmills face significant disruptions that are impacting the availability of European Whitewood (Spruce). Timber Development UK has issued a Trade Note on the subject, reassuring members that this does not mean there is...
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Timber imports up for 2024, TDUK figures show
by Jennie Ward|06 March 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
A stronger end to 2024 saw volumes of the main timber and panel products imports finish the year up by 0.5% when compared with 2023 – an increase of 45,000m3. Import volumes have steadily improved since Q3 2022, with the final quarter of 2024 showing volumes 13.1% higher than the...
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UK’s biggest timber design conference returns to London
by Bryony Bodimeade|13 February 25|Design
Timber Development UK (TDUK) are proud to announce the return of our annual design conference focused on leveraging timber to create a more sustainable built environment.   Following the great success of last year’s event, which brought together over 200 market leaders and decision makers, we are delighted to be returning...
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Timber import deficit falls to just 0.2%, latest figures show
by Jennie Ward|06 February 25|Build, Supply
Volumes of the main timber and panel products imports in the 11 months to November 2024 were very similar to 2023 volumes, down by just 0.2% (around 20,000m3) as we approached the end of the year.  Solid wood imports between January and November 2024 were 0.3% higher than over the...
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October sees 15% rise in timber import volumes, statistics show
by Jennie Ward|10 January 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
Volumes of all the main timber and panel products were much higher in October 2024, resulting in an overall 15% uplift in imports, according to the latest figures from Timber Development UK (TDUK). October’s surge in demand is the latest positive sign in a year of gradual improvements in volumes,...
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Q3 2024 sees volumes rise for softwood, OSB and EWP
by Jennie Ward|06 December 24|Build, Statistics, Supply
Timber import volumes for Q3 of 2024 were encouragingly ahead of Q3 2023 for softwood, OSB and engineered wood products, but these increases were counterbalanced by falls elsewhere in the market. While softwood imports in Q3 2024 were 1% higher compared to Q3 2023, and OSB and Engineered Wood Products...
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timber import patterns
Wood imports remain subdued but there is optimism for 2025
by Jennie Ward|07 October 24|Build, Statistics, Supply
Imports for July, the latest month for which data is available, were higher than in July 2023 – the second consecutive month that we have seen growth compared to the previous year. Import volumes grew by 0.5% in June 2024, followed by 2.9% in July. As a result, the deficit...
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Half-year timber import figures show deficit continues to fall
by Jennie Ward|08 September 24|Build, Statistics, Supply
Timber import volumes for the first six months of 2024 remain lower than we saw in 2023, but monthly figures show that the deficit is continuing to fall, raising hopes that 2024 as a whole may end up meeting, or even marginally exceeding, the previous year. Volumes of the main...
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