In 2023, the United States was the country that imported the most wood building products worldwide by some distance. Germany and Japan followed in the ranking, as their imports of wood building materials amounted to approximately three billion U.S. dollars. That year, the leading exporters of wood building materials worldwide came from China, Canada, and Germany.
Value of imports of selected wood building materials worldwide in 2023, by territory
(in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Wood railway or tramway sleepers or cross-ties
Sheets for veneering
Wood (incl. strips and friezes) for parquet flooring
Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB), and similar board
Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials
Plywood, veneered panel, and similar laminated wood
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