Oct 28, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Latvia decreased sawnwood import by 5.6% to 464 400 cubic meters in January-August 2005 compared to the same period last year, agriculture ministry forest department informed. The value of sawnwood imported was LVL 39.5 million ($68.9 million), up 2.5% from previous year. Import mainly comprised softwood timber - 446 500 cubic meters. Sawnwood export in first eight months 2005 was 1.8 million cubic meters, down 15.1% from the same period last year. Softwood export in first eight months 2005 was 1.5 million cubic meters and hardwood sawnwood export - 224 000 cubic meters. Softwood sawnwood export declined 8.1%, hardwood - 44.8%. Sawnwood export value was LVL 201.6 million ($351.7 million), down 5% from January-August 2004.