The downward hardwood consumption trend is partly due to falling availability on the supply side – with hardwood harvesting levels constrained within the EU and a large share of the better quality European logs now being exported to China and other Asian countries, a problem compounded by the very heavy focus on European oak which is also in strong demand in the barrel staves market.
Reasons for declining hardwood consumption in Europe
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