UK’s softwood timber imports perform well despite challenging markets

Despite the challenging end to 2023 seen across the construction sector, UK timber import volumes for the year were actually higher in three of the six product groups, with softwood timber imports in 2023 just outperforming the volumes seen in 2022 with growth of 0.8%. Overall, the volume of the main imported timber and panel products ended 2023 a little lower than in 2022, down by 2.2% on the previous 12 months. The main timber and panel products sectors saw mixed fortunes throughout 2023. After a slow start, softwood imports gained impetus in the second half ...