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Malaysia Dominates The EU from Vietnam. The bloc’s total imports fell by eight percent in

Wood Flooring Market volume and 16 percent in value in 2024.
“The value of EU27 imports of other joinery products from
tropical countries, which mainly comprise laminated window

Malaysia remained the top supplier of EU tropical wood scantlings, kitchen tops, and wood doors, was US$213 million
flooring market in 2024, up by eight percent from the previous year. Import
In 2024, Malaysia exported 8,500 tonnes of tropical wood quantity increased by 14 percent to 91,600 tonnes during the
flooring to the European bloc, accounting for nearly 46 percent year. Import value rose by 19 percent to US$87.9 million from
of the latter’s total imports of 18,400 tonnes, valued at US$48.4 Indonesia and by 40 percent to US$18.8 million from Vietnam.
million for the year. “Imports from China, which fell sharply in 2023, recovered
Despite shipments dropping by 16 percent from 2023, some lost ground in 2024, rising by 8 percent to US$3.4
Malaysia continued to maintain a comfortable lead over its million. Starting from a small base, the EU’s import value of
closest suppliers, Indonesia and Vietnam. laminated joinery products also continued to increase from

Year-on-year, EU27 imports from Indonesia fell by 23 percent Central African countries last year, including from the Republic
to 3,600 tonnes but increased by 65 percent to 4,500 tonnes of Congo (+28 percent to US$14.2 million) and Cameroon

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