The following charts indicate which of "the selected countries" are likely to supply Sweden with the greatest quantity of each of the selected products. They implicitly suggest priorities for scrutiny by Competent Authorities and Monitoring Organisations.

Information about the trade in wood-based products of a number of those countries is available via the Home Page of this website

"The selected countries" comprise all countries other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the USA and all EU member states.

Timber sector products are defined in this and related documents as all products classified in the UN Harmonised System under the following headings: 4403 to 4421 inclusive, 940161, 940169, 94019030, 940330, 940340, 940350, 940360, and 94039030.

Paper sector products are defined in this and related documents as all products classified in the UN Harmonised System under the following headings: 44012, 44013, 4701 to 4705 inclusive, and 48.

The source on which statistics for the imports of EU member states is Eurostat. Estimates of roundwood equivalent ("RWE") volume have been derived from source data as indicated in http://www.globaltimber.org.uk/RWEvolume.htm

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Imports of Timber and Paper sector products
(2010, estimated roundwood equivalent ("RWE") volume)

Imports of Timber and Paper sector products (2010, import value)

Trend in imports of wood-based products from the selected countries (2000-2010)

Imports of specific wood-based products from selected countries (2010):

All countries, Timber Sector and Paper Sector (RWE volume)
Imports from the selected countries supplied primarily by Russia and, in the Timber Sector, China.
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All countries, Timber Sector and Paper Sector (import value)
Imports from the selected countries supplied primarily by China.
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Trend in imports of wood-based products from the selected countries (2000-2010)
Steep decline in imports of logs from Russia. China has been particularly significant since mid-decade as a source for wooden furniture - also for joinery and paper.
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Imports of logs from the selected countries
LArge volumes. Predominantly from Russia.
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Imports of sawn wood from the selected countries
Small volumes. Primarily from Russia, also from Croatia and Ukraine.
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Imports of veneer from the selected countries
Very small volumes.
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Imports of plywood from the selected countries
Small volumes. Primarily from Chile, China and Russia.
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Imports of other panels from the selected countries
Small quantities, mainly from Russia.
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Imports of mouldings & joinery from the selected countries
Small quantities. Pimarily from China and, to a lesser extent, Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Imports of wooden furniture from the selected countries
Predominantly from China. In terms of import value, substantial quantities from other countries in East Asia.
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Imports of other Timber Sector products from the selected countries
Small quantities. Primarily from Croatia.
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Imports of wood chips & residues from the selected countries
Primarily from Russia, South Africa and Uruguay.
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Imports of wood-based pulp from the selected countries
Small weights from Brazil and Chile.
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Imports of paper from the selected countries
Primarily from China.
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