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Wood prices are skyrocketing, and lead times are getting longer for orders. Because for the past few months, the raw material, oak, has been running out. “Special Envoy” investigated the reasons for this shortage.
You may have noticed if you are doing work at home, such as laying a parquet floor or a frame: prices are soaring and deadlines are getting longer. Because for the past few months, the raw material, oak, has been running out. “Special Envoy” investigated the reasons for this shortage.
King of our forests, oak is now massively exported. In 2021, almost 30% of the French volume left outside our borders. Raw wood, put in container, without any transformation.
French oaks processed in China, then resold in France
China alone imports 20%, and it pays a good price to provide its wealthiest citizens in particular with French parquet floors. In our public forests, a label exists to prevent these exports, but we have discovered that it can be easily circumvented. Even more surprising: this French oak processed in Asia is sometimes re-imported to be sold in our French parquet stores…
A report by Marine Haag broadcast in “Special Envoy” on January 27, 2022.
With Benoit Chapelet, lumberjack.
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