Laminated Timber Imports In Japan Nearly Halved

In the first seven months of 2023, Japan imported significantly smaller volumes of glulam and CLT. Shipments from Germany were even close to zero, according to Global Wood Trade Network.

In the meantime, Japan’s softwood lumber imports fell sharply by 42% to only 1.8 million m3 in the first seven months.

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