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UK softwood exports in 2015 consisted of 75 thousand green tonnes of industrial roundwood (excluding sawlogs) and 202 thousand green tonnes of sawlogs, giving a total of 276 thousand green tonnes of roundwood (Table 2.27). The quantity of softwood roundwood exports decreased by 37% between 2014 and 2015.

The UK also exported 86 thousand tonnes of softwood chips in 2015, a 43% decrease from the previous year.

Table 2.27 Summary of softwood exports, 2006-2015
Year Roundwood Chips
Industrial
roundwood1
Sawlogs Total
thousand green tonnes
2006 505 138 643 214
2007 588 171 759 251
2008 556 176 733 176
2009 244 104 347 125
2010 301 166 467 136
2011 415 171 585 158
2012 405 130 535 142
2013 379 260 640 126
2014 228 209 437 151
2015 75 202 276 86

Source: industry associations

Notes:

1. Includes all roundwood other than sawlogs.

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