May 05, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. In 2013 exports Sweden’s pellets declined by 17 % to 285 000 m³ fub (cubic metre solid volume excluding bark), while imports rose by 40 % to 1.1 million m³ fub compared to 2012. Denmark is a major importer of Swedish pellets. Imports of pellets have increased mainly from Russia, Latvia and Estonia, as Swedish Forest Agency said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Exports of wood chips fell 24% to 157,000 m³ fub (of which 90% was of softwood) and imports decreased by 5% to 1.0 million m³ fub (of which 90% was of softwood). Almost all the exports of chips went to Denmark and Norway. Imports of chips came mainly from Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Norway.