The following charts indicate which of "the selected countries" are likely to supply Italy 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)
Despite being a leading destination for timber exports from Congo Basin, the quantity imported is smaller than from most of the selected countries - including West Africa (not shown).
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All countries, Timber Sector and Paper Sector (import value)
More timber from China than from any other selected country, including East Europe as a whole.
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Trend in imports of wood-based products from the selected countries (2000-2010)
Pulp from Indonesia decreasing, Imports from China rising. Imports from Congo Basin steady except for logs (declining). Imports from East Europe steady except for chips (increasing). Imports of sawn wood and pulp from Russia in decline. Imports of pulp from Brazil growing rapidly while those from Chile have peaked.,growing rap[except for
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Imports of logs from the selected countries
Primarily from Croatia and, to a lesser extent, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Small volumes from Congo Basin.
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Imports of sawn wood from the selected countries
Although primarily from East Europe and Russia, substantial volumes from Congo Basin and West Africa.
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Imports of veneer from the selected countries
Primarily Congo Basin and West Africa.
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Imports of plywood from the selected countries
Primarily from Russia, Brazil and Chile.
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Imports of other panels from the selected countries
Small quantities.
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Imports of mouldings & joinery from the selected countries
Dominated by China, Substantial quantity from Brazil and Indonesia.
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Imports of wooden furniture from the selected countries
Primarily China, also South East Asia.
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Imports of other Timber Sector products from the selected countries
Mainly China and East Europe.
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Imports of wood chips & residues from the selected countries
Primarily Eastern Europe and, remarkably, Venezuela..
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Imports of wood-based pulp from the selected countries
Predominantly from Brazil and Chile. Substantial also from Indonesia.
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Imports of paper from the selected countries
Primarily from China (especially in terms of import value), Russia and Brazil. Subtantial from Indonesia and South Korea. Supplies from China and South Korea might derive partly from Indonesian pulp - and therefore warrant particular scrutiny.
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