The military coup in Gabon on 30 August has not significantly impacted availability of okoumé plywood, according to unanimous information from producers and traders....

French producers’ efforts to raise okoumé plywood prices - an endeavour they have al-ready been pursuing since the beginning of 2021 - have also remained unsuccessful in recent weeks....

In the first quarter German imports of hardwood, softwood and tropical plywood again fell short of the figures recorded in the comparative period last year....

In the third quarter German imports of hardwood, softwood and tropical plywood all fell short of the figures recorded in the comparative period last year....