The following charts indicate which of "the selected countries" are likely to supply Poland 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)
Imports from the selected countries primarily from Belarus, Brazil, China, Russia and Ukraine.
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All countries, Timber Sector and Paper Sector (import value)
Primarily from Belarus, Brazil, China, Russia and Ukraine.
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Trend in imports of wood-based products from the selected countries (2000-2010)
For a number of products, the quantities imported are tending to increase. China became significant as a source of supply during the second half of the decade, particularly of plywood, wooden furniture and paper.
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Imports of logs from the selected countries
Large volumes from Belarus and, to a lesser extent, Ukraine.
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Imports of sawn wood from the selected countries
Primarily from Ukraine and Russia. Small quantities from a number of tropical countries.
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Imports of veneer from the selected countries
Small volumes. Primarily from Ukraine.
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Imports of plywood from the selected countries
Predominantly from Belarus, China, Russia and Ukraine.
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Imports of other panels from the selected countries
Predominantly from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
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Imports of mouldings & joinery from the selected countries
Pimarily fromBrazil, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Ukraine.
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Imports of wooden furniture from the selected countries
Primarily from China. In terms of import value, substantial quantities also supplied from elsewhere in East Asia.
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Imports of other Timber Sector products from the selected countries
Small quantities. Primarily from China (particularly in terms of import value), Russia and Ukraine.
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Imports of wood chips & residues from the selected countries
Predominantly from Belarus and Ukraine.
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Imports of wood-based pulp from the selected countries
Predominantly from Brazil and Russia.
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Imports of paper from the selected countries
Primarily from China and Russia. Several other countries supply substantial quantities In terms of import value, particularly Japan and Ukraine.
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