UK timber and panel imports on the rise in 2023

The gap between the cumulative annual volume of timber and panel imports into the UK during the first 10 months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 has narrowed further. Timber Development UK (TDUK) statistics show the deficit at around 123,000m3, down from 184,000m3 at the time of the previous report. This represents a reduction of 1.5% over the first 10 months of 2022. The statistics also reveal a 9.1% growth in October – the fifth consecutive month growth has taken place in the volume of the main timber, panels and engineered wood ...