Jun 07, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. In March 2007, Japanese markets experienced a 1.5% increase in supply of domestic made plywood from March 2006, ITTO reported. Monthly volume of softwood plywood production for the first time exceeded 200 million cubic meters, or 8.1% more than last year. In contrast, the total imported plywood in March was 23.8% less than in March 2006. From March 2006 to March 2007, Indonesian imports were 97 million cubic meters; Malaysian imports were 170 million cubic meters; and Chinese imports were 28 million cubic meters, representing a decrease of 30.3%, 20.8%, and 28.1%, respectively, over the 2006-2007 period.