The UK was the only country among the top six hardwood mouldings importing nations to register an increase last year.
The Netherlands saw a 33% reverse in imports, Belgium a 24% fall while France, Italy and Germany recorded 16%, 15% and 11% reductions respectively.
Among the top five supplying countries, China was the only nation to register an increase in exports to the EU – 10%.
Market leader Brazil saw a 20% fall, while the next largest exporter Indonesia recorded a 29% decrease. Malaysia and Ghana also experienced reductions of 32% and 22% respectively.
Overall EU imports of hardwood mouldings fell 20% to 290,000m3.
