The following charts indicate which of "the selected countries" are likely to supply Estonia with the greatest quantity of each of the selected products. They implicitly suggest priorities for scrutiny by Competent Authorities and Monitoring Organisations.

Information about the trade in wood-based products of a number of those countries is available via the Home Page of this website

"The selected countries" comprise all countries other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the USA and all EU member states.

Timber sector products are defined in this and related documents as all products classified in the UN Harmonised System under the following headings: 4403 to 4421 inclusive, 940161, 940169, 94019030, 940330, 940340, 940350, 940360, and 94039030.

Paper sector products are defined in this and related documents as all products classified in the UN Harmonised System under the following headings: 44012, 44013, 4701 to 4705 inclusive, and 48.

The source on which statistics for the imports of EU member states is Eurostat. Estimates of roundwood equivalent ("RWE") volume have been derived from source data as indicated in http://www.globaltimber.org.uk/RWEvolume.htm

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Imports of Timber and Paper sector products
(2010, estimated roundwood equivalent ("RWE") volume)

Imports of Timber and Paper sector products (2010, import value)

Trend in imports of wood-based products from the selected countries (2000-2010)

Imports of specific wood-based products from selected countries (2010):

All countries, Timber Sector and Paper Sector (RWE volume)
Russia supplies a large majority of the total from the selected countries.
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All countries, Timber Sector and Paper Sector (import value)
Although Russia supplies a large majority of the total from the selected countries, Eastern Europe, China and Brazil supply a substantial quantity in terms of import value.
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Trend in imports of wood-based products from the selected countries (2000-2010)
Imports of logs, sawn wood and plywood from Russia increased rapidly until 2007 after which they either collapsed (logs - due partly to Russian export tariffs) or declined steeply.
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Imports of logs from the selected countries
All supplied from Ukraine and Russia.
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Imports of sawn wood from the selected countries
Almost all from Russia.
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Imports of veneer from the selected countries
Very small volumes.
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Imports of plywood from the selected countries
Primarily from Russia. Small volumes from Brazil (of coniferous species) and Belarus.
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Imports of other panels from the selected countries
Small quantities primarily from Belarus and Russia.
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Imports of mouldings & joinery from the selected countries
Small quantities, primarily from Russia.
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Imports of wooden furniture from the selected countries
Small weights but substantial import value, primarily from China.
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Imports of other Timber Sector products from the selected countries
Small quantities. In terms of import value, most supplied from China.
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Imports of wood chips & residues from the selected countries
Small quantities supplied from Russia.
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Imports of wood-based pulp from the selected countries
Negligible quantities imported.
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Imports of paper from the selected countries
Small quantities from Russia.
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