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News Release from: Forestry Commission | Subject: UK Wood Production and Trade'
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Team on 22 May 2006
UK wood production and trade statistics
published
The Forestry Commission has published provisional statistics for 2005 in the First Release 'UK Wood Production and Trade'.
The Forestry Commission has published provisional statistics for 2005 in the First Release "UK Wood Production and Trade" The statistics cover three topics:
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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* removals of roundwood (i.e.harvesting of wood from UK forests), estimated from deliveries.
* production of wood products from primary wood-processing industries.
* imports and exports of wood products.
The main finding on removals is that removals of UK roundwood in 2005 totalled 8.4 million cubic metres underbark, an increase of 2% from 2004.
The main findings on UK production of wood products in 2005 included:.
* 2.8 million cubic metres of sawnwood were produced (an increase of 2% from 2004).
* 3.5 million cubic metres of wood-based panels were produced (estimated; no change from 2004).
* 6.0 million tonnes of paper and paperboard were produced (a 3% fall from 2004).
The main findings on trade are that:.
* UK imports in 2005 included 8.2 million cubic metres of sawnwood, 3.5 million cubic metres of wood-based panels, and 9.0 million tonnes of pulp and paper.
* the total value of wood product imports in 2005 was £6.0 billion, of which £3.9 billion was pulp and paper.
Pulp and paper also accounted for the majority of exports, generating a total of £1.3 billion in 2005.
The First Release "UK Wood Production and Trade" is available on the Forestry Commission website at www.forestry.gov.uk/statistics.
Paper copies are available on request.
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