Declining softwood lumber trade in the world in 2020

In the first three quarters of 2020, the largest softwood lumber flows in the world declined.

The most important trade flow in the world is traditionally that from Canada to the USA. By the end of September 2020, this totaled 22.4 million m 3 . That was 5% less than the year before.

The two next smaller bilateral deals have China as the recipient country. Russia’s deliveries fell by 7% to 13.7 million m 3 . Deliveries to Canada fell by as much as 36% (2.3 million m 3 ).

With another 12% less, the flow of exports from Austria to Italy again loses a few places in this list. The third largest flow of goods in the world six years ago has now fallen to sixth place with 1.7 million m 3 .

The largest percentage change compared to the same period last year was between Russia and Kazakhstan. An increase of 126% to over 1 million m 3 means 9th place in the list.

From January to the end of September 2020, the 20 largest trade flows totaled 56.4 million m 3 , i.e. 5% less than in the same period of 2019.

*The 20 largest softwood lumber flows in the world in the 1st – 3rd quarter of 2020*
No.	exporter	Destination Country	Jan.-Sep. 2019	Jan.-Sep. 2020	Change in. %
Trade flows including planed goods in 1,000 m³
1.	Canada	United States	23,500	22,410	-5
2.	Russia	China	14,645	13,686	–7
3.	Canada	China	3,746	2,394	-36
4th	Russia	Uzbekistan	1,810	2,097	16
5.	Sweden	Great Britain	1.932	1,801	–7
6th	Austria	Italy	1,990	1,752	-12
7th	Germany	United States	798	1,251	57
8th.	Sweden	Egypt	1,059	1,091	3
9.	Russia	Kazakhstan	468	1,057	126
10.	Canada	Japan	1,371	1,013	-26
11.	Austria	Germany	821	871	6th
12.	Finland	Egypt	1,156	819	-29
13th	Latvia	Great Britain	888	790	–11
14th	Sweden	Norway	739	789	7th
15th	Russia	Azerbaijan	683	785	15th
16.	Finland	China	978	774	-21
17th	Sweden	Netherlands	665	773	16
18th	Germany	China	583	761	30th
19th	Belarus	Lithuania	643	751	17th
20th	Sweden	Denmark	613	735	20th

Sources: CA: Statistics Canada, RU: Federal Customs Service, SE: Statistics Sweden, FI: Finnish Customs, DE: Destatis, AT: Statistics Austria, CZ: Czech Statistical Office, BY: National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat ), BE: Eurostat / NBB.Stat, BR: Comex Stat – MDIC – conversion from kg to m3, conversion factor 550 (product groups 440711, 440719), CL: Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI – Chile), US: United States Department of Agriculture , LV: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, UA: State Statistics Service of Ukraine (Ukrstat), NZ: Statistics New Zealand

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