The following charts indicate which of "the selected countries" are likely to supply the Finland with the greatest quantity of each of the selected products. They implicitly suggest priorities for scrutiny by Competent Authorities and Monitoring Organisations.
Information about the trade in wood-based products of a number of those countries is available via the Home Page of this website
"The selected countries" comprise all countries other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the USA and all EU member states.
Timber sector products are defined in this and related documents as all products classified in the UN Harmonised System under the following headings: 4403 to 4421 inclusive, 940161, 940169, 94019030, 940330, 940340, 940350, 940360, and 94039030.
Paper sector products are defined in this and related documents as all products classified in the UN Harmonised System under the following headings: 44012, 44013, 4701 to 4705 inclusive, and 48.
The source on which statistics for the imports of EU member states is Eurostat. Estimates of roundwood equivalent ("RWE") volume have been derived from source data as indicated in http://www.globaltimber.org.uk/RWEvolume.htm
Imports of Timber and Paper sector products (2010, estimated roundwood equivalent ("RWE") volume)
Imports of Timber and Paper secto products (2010, import value)
Trend in imports of wood-based products from the selected countries (2000-2010)
Imports of specific wood-based
products from selected countries (2010):
All
countries, Timber Sector and Paper Sector (RWE volume)
Dominated
by Russia in both the Timber and Paper Sectors.
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All
countries, Timber Sector and Paper Sector (import value)
Russia
much the largest supplier from the selected countries (followed by
China).
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Trend
in imports of wood-based products from the selected countries (2000-2010)
Steep
decline in Timber Sector logs and, more recently, also in pulpwood
logs - due particularly to increased export tariffs imposed by Rusia.
Strong rise in wood chips from Russia.
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Imports
of logs from the selected countries
Small
volume from Ghana and very large volume from Russia.
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Imports
of sawn wood from the selected countries
Very
small volumes
other than from Russia.
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Imports
of veneer from the selected countries
Small
volumes, primarily from Russia..
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Imports
of plywood from the selected countries
Primarily
Russia. Substantial volumes from Brazil, China and Chile.
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Imports
of other panels from the selected countries
Small
quantities, mainly from Russia.
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Imports
of mouldings & joinery from the selected
countries
Pimarily
from Russia. Substantial quantities from China and Malaysia.
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Imports
of wooden furniture from the selected
countries
Predominantly
East Asia, lead by China.
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Imports
of other Timber Sector products from
the selected countries
Small
quantities.
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Imports
of wood chips & residues from the selected
countries
Predominantly
Russia. Substantial weight from Brazil and (as rubberwood) Liberia..
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Imports
of wood-based pulp from the selected
countries
Almost
all from three countries..
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Imports
of paper from the selected countries
Predominantly
Russia and (in terms of import value, not weight) China.
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