European Union imports of wood flooring from the tropics decreased 7 percent to 9,900 metric tons in the first quarter of 2017, continuing an 18 percent year-over-year decline reported in 2016, according to Fordaq.
European Union imports of wood flooring from the tropics decreased 7 percent to 9,900 metric tons in the first quarter of 2017, continuing an 18 percent year-over-year decline reported in 2016, according to Fordaq.
Imports from Malaysia in the first quarter decreased 9 percent to 2,300 metric tons. Imports from Indonesia dropped 32 percent to 2,000 metric tons, and imports from Vietnam fell 23 percent to 700 metric tons.
Imports increased only from Brazil—up 35 percent to 3,300 metric tons.
