EU External Trade - WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL, Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared

Extra-EU sourcing of WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL, Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared is highly concentrated. 🇳🇴 Norway captures 58.7% of imports (€1.7B), followed by 🇧🇷 Brazil (11.9%). With an HHI of 3722, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL, Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 68.5% (€4.0B), ahead of 🇻🇳 Vietnam (9.7%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, 🇸🇪 Sweden concentrates 42.2% of WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL, Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared imports, well ahead of 🇵🇹 Portugal (15.4%). The top importing member states are 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (18.9%) while exports were declining (-7.8%), signalling a structural market shift.