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 United States international trade in timber prod- 

 ucts 452 



Trends in lumber imports and exports 453 



Trends in imports and exports of pulpwood and 



pulpwood products 453 



Imports of pulpwood logs and bolts far exceed 



exports 456 



Most woodpulp imports come from Canada 456 



Bulk of paper and paperboard imports is news- 

 print 458 



Anticipated net import position in 1975 and 



2000 459 



Trends in imports and exports of veneer logs and 



bolts and veneer products 459 



Plywood imports mostly hardwood 459 



Veneer imports have been increasing 461 



Trade in veneer logs and bolts is small 462 



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 United States international trade in timber prod- 

 ucts — Continued 

 Summary of anticipated net import position of 



all timber products in 1975 and 2000 463 



Summary of projected demands for timber products 

 and estimates of the timber cut required to 



meet them 463 



Future demands expected to be partly met 



through increased imports 466 



Timber cut required to meet future projected 



demands for domestic timber products 466 



Converting factors are used 466 



Fuller utilization anticipated 468 



Fuller utilization means savings of timber 468 



Timber cut estimates derived from estimates of 



timber products output in 1975 and 2000 468 



All projections point to higher demand for 



timber products and associated timber cut. 470 



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