UK timber and panel imports stayed below last year through the first half of 2026
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Timber Development UK reported that the combined volume of the UK's main timber and panel product imports was 3.9% lower in the first half of 2026 than in the same period of 2025, with solid wood down 4.7% and panel products down 2.5%. A March and April improvement did not hold, with May volumes 8% below a year earlier. Figures are TDUK's own statistics.
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- Timber Development UK
- Original date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Published by us
- 17 Sept 2026
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