The Middle East and Northern Africa imported 10% of internationally traded lumber in 2015, with Sweden, Finland and Russia being the major suppliers
Northern Africa and the Middle East have become a major destination for softwood lumber produced in Europe the past ten years. In 2015, the major trade flows were from the Nordic Countries and Russia to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly in its latest issue.Seattle, USA. The countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa, the MENA region, have become a major destination for European softwood lumber since mid-2000. In fact, over ten percent of world trade of softwood lumber in 2015 was destined for the MENA region. Import volumes to MENA increased