Timber harvests and log consumption have been shifting from west to east in Central Europe with Germany becoming a net importer of logs, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

Timber harvests, wood consumption, log trade and sawlog prices in Central Europe have seen substantial change during the past 10 years with a shift in log production and consumption from western regions to countries in the east, as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. These developments have resulted in changes in log flows and a trend towards equalized sawlog prices in the region.

The full article, excerpt from the Wood Resource Quarterly, can be found here:

GTWMU_Timber_harvest_in_Central_Europe_in_2013.pdf
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