Russian sawmills gain market share in Egypt

27 mars 2018 A recent report from the analysis company Woodstat shows that Russian sawmills exported approximately 84,000 m³ of softwood lumber to Egypt in January (according to statistics from the Russian Customs).

This represents an increase of 42% compared to January 2017. Deliveries from Sweden decreased by 7% during the month and Finland increased the export by 3%. The Russian export to Egypt increased by 63% during the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to same quarter previous year. With increased deliveries from the Russian sawmills they are increasing their market share again in the Egyptian market after a significant loss during the first half of 2017.
 

Egypt’s import of softwood lumber (1 000 m³) from Europe
(main export countries) and North America
 Jan 2018Jan 20172018/2017
Finland120116+3%
Russia8459+42%
Sweden5660-7%
Latvia811-27%
Other33
Total271249+9%

For more information contact:
Jenny Wessung, CEO
Woodstat AB
jenny.wessung@woodstat.com
https://www.woodstat.com

About Woodstat
Since 2007 Woodstat delivers comprehensive statistics and analysis to sawmills, forest owners and banks across the world. Woodstat publishes approximately 400 issues of the newsletter ”Market News” every year. The Market News are concise and contain the latest market statistics for the manufactured lumber product industry. Woodstat’s charts collection is available at www.woodstat.com and contains hundreds of relevant diagrammatic data for anyone working in the wood or forest industry.

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