# Wood products: Chokepoints and risks

Sawmills and panel makers producing plywood, MDF, engineered timber and wood pellets

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/risks/

#### Chokepoints and risks

- Slow supply response: plantations take years to mature, so price spikes last.
- India's import dependence as roundwood demand rises toward 98 million m3 by 2030^[2](https://www.itto.int/news_releases/id=6815).
- Trade rules: the EU deforestation regulation and log export bans can cut sources quickly.
- Formaldehyde emission limits push up resin costs for plywood and MDF.
- Fires, pests and storms can destroy standing timber over large areas.

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/story/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/value-chain/index.md)
- [Materials drawn on](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/materials/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/sources/index.md)