Feb 28, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Latvia's forestry exports totalled Euro 1.875 billion for the 2013, which represents a 10% advance when compared to the Euro 1.704 billion recorded in 2012. Timber exports were up by 10.1% year on year to Euro 1.613 billion, as HD FestForest reported.

Latvia's main forest industry export partners were the UK - which received 13% of the country's total forestry production - Sweden and Germany (both 11% each).

Imports of products related to forestry advanced to Euro 590.554 million in 2013 - up by 17.9% on the previous year.

Latvia's main import partners were Lithuania (20.7%), Poland (13.1%) and Estonia (11.5%).