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The situation is different in the wood sector, where production out, although the absolute values are still low.
remains essentially unchanged: the cumulative change for the The US remains the second-largest market in the industry,
first ten months of 2025 is -0.3 percent, reflecting uneven but recorded a decline of 1.7 percent to just under €1.4 billion
performance across the various segments. in the first eight months in 2025.
An analysis of the most important export markets reveals “This figure is the result of an accelerated increase in
very different developments. Among the ten most important deliveries in the first months of the year, partly to preempt

export markets, France recorded a decline of 2.4 percent to the effects of tariffs, followed by a slowdown in the summer,”
just under €2 billion, due to weak domestic demand. Germany explains Claudio Feltrin, President of FederlegnoArredo. “The
(-0.4 percent) and Switzerland (-2.8 percent or €544 million) goal is to end 2025 with a limited loss and confirm the overall
also suffered declines. strength of exports.”
The decline in China was particularly pronounced, falling Morocco is one of the most dynamic markets, recording an
10.9 percent to €293 million, influenced by the slowdown in increase of almost 50 percent to €109 million, driven primarily
the real estate sector and international trade tensions. by investment in the construction and hospitality industries.
Bucking this trend, the United Kingdom grew by 4.2 Turkey (+23.3 percent), Portugal (+22.4 percent) and the
percent and Spain by 1 percent, while the Netherlands (+7.4 Netherlands also performed well, while the UK remains the

percent) and the United Arab Emirates (+4.7 percent) stood only country to show significant growth.

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