Introduction
The statistics presented in the Finance and Prices chapter of this release cover:
timber prices;
gross value added (GVA);
government expenditure on forestry; and
grant schemes.
Data Sources and Methodology
Timber Price Indices: Data sources
The Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index and the Softwood Sawlog Price Index are both based on sales of softwood (conifers) by Forestry England, Forestry and Land Scotland, and […]
Introduction
Statistics on imports and exports are based on the published overseas trade statistics for intra-EU trade and extra-EU trade produced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and available at www.uktradeinfo.com
Data on apparent consumption is derived as UK production plus imports less exports.
Data Sources and Methodology
The data obtained from HMRC cover quantities (weights and volumes) and […]
Wood productionSources
Figures on UK wood production (or removals) are compiled from a variety of sources:
Forestry Commission (FC), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Forest Service (FS) administrative records – for all removals from FC/NRW/FS woodlands;
the Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey – for softwood removals from private sector woodlands and
statistics on deliveries – for total hardwood removals.
The […]
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Our plant quality testing service for nursery managers and foresters involves a series of physiological tests to characterise a plant’s condition. We give samples a ‘quality’ rating which indicates an expected survival percentage after planting.
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Our plant quality testing and advice provides our customers with essential information on the physiological and morphological quality of their […]
The softwood processing sector in Great Britain has been built around the use of a very small number of timber-producing species – predominantly Sitka spruce. The recent increase in outbreaks of host-specific tree pests and diseases has led to an interest in diversification, through planting a wider range of tree species, to mitigate any risk […]
Introduction
Statistics on imports and exports are based on the published overseas trade statistics for intra-EU trade and extra-EU trade produced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and available at www.uktradeinfo.com
Data on apparent consumption is derived as UK production plus imports less exports.
Data Sources and Methodology
The data obtained from HMRC cover quantities (weights and volumes) […]
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