German sawing and planing mills' exports of planed pine lumber went up in the first seven months of 2014. Compared with the reference period last year exports rose by +5% to 209,191 m³. The export value increased by +6%%. Declining shipments to the U.S. continued to become noticeable in the statistics of the German Federal Statistical Office Destatis. They were covered by increases in exports to the Netherlands, China and especially Egypt.
The average export prices over all destinations slightly increased by +1% to € 209 per m³ in January-July 2014, from € 206 in the same period of 2013. Rising export prices in March were noticed for deliveries to Egypt (up +39% to € 193 per m³), to the Netherlands (+4% to € 202 per m³), Australia (+10% to € 222 per m³) and Norway (+49% to € 233 per m³)
Germany: Pine Lumber; Planed; Export; Top 10 Destinations | July 2013 | July 2014 | Jan.-July 2013 | Jan.-July 2014 | Change in %; Jan.-July 2013/2014 |
Netherlands | 3,282 | 4,515 | 33,369 | 44,170 | +32% |
South Korea | 8,364 | 5,432 | 37,784 | 31,460 | -17% |
China | 2,039 | 528 | 17,144 | 25,302 | +48% |
Egypt | 0 | 4,708 | 3,515 | 23,816 | +578% |
Australia |
4,735 | 3,961 | 20,970 | 18,563 | -11% |
United States | 7 | 345 | 40,054 | 10,453 | -74% |
Norway | 0 | 3,027 | 1,711 | 8,529 | +398% |
France | 1,056 | 375 | 8,560 | 7,641 | -11% |
Italy | 1,087 | 3,007 | 3,987 | 7,536 | +89% |
United Kingdom | 505 | 47 | 1,271 | 4,924 | +287% |
Others | 4,374 | 2,116 | 30,826 | 26,797 | -13% |
Total | 25,459 | 28,061 | 199,191 | 209,191 | +5% |
Germany: Pine Lumber; Planed; Export; Top 10 Destinations | July 2013 | July 2014 | Jan.-July 2013 | Jan.-July 2014 | Change in %; Jan.-July 2013/2014 |
Netherlands | 660,000 | 934,000 | 6,496,000 | 8,930,000 | +37% |
South Korea | 1,719,000 | 1,207,000 | 8,104,000 | 6,838,000 | -16% |
China | 373,000 | 104,000 | 3,315,000 | 4,846,000 | +46% |
Egypt | 0 | 913,000 | 490,000 | 4,593,000 | +837% |
Australia |
959,000 | 881,000 | 4,213,000 | 4,130,000 | -2% |
France | 350,000 | 113,000 | 2,379,000 | 2,087,000 | -12% |
United States | 2,000 | 64,000 | 8,013,000 | 2,054,000 | -74% |
Norway | 0 | 711,000 | 267,000 | 1,988,000 | +645% |
Italy | 198,000 | 523,000 | 898,000 | 1,525,000 | +70% |
United Kingdom | 130,000 | 10,000 | 338,000 | 882,000 | +161% |
Others | 937,000 | 491,000 | 6,562,000 | 5,835,000 | -11% |
Total | 5,328,000 | 5,951,000 | 41,075,000 | 43,708,000 | +6% |
Average export price of German pine planed lumber (per m3) | January-July 2013 | January-July 2014 | Change in % |
Netherlands | €195 | €202 | +4% |
South Korea | €214 | €217 | +1% |
China | €193 | €192 | 0% |
Egypt | €139 | €193 | +39% |
Australia | €201 | €222 | +10% |
United States | €200 | €196 | -2% |
Norway | €156 | €233 | +49% |
France | €278 | €273 | -2% |
Italy | €225 | €202 | -10% |
United Kingdom | €266 | €179 | -38% |
Others | €213 | €218 | +2% |
Total | €206 | €209 | +1% |