After several months of increased sales, German pine planed lumber exports have continued to expand considerably in August 2014. Compared to the same month last year, exports rose by 49% to 35,878 cubic meters. Simultaneously, the export value also grew by 49% to €7,1 million.
Year-to-date export figures are as well on the increase, showing a volume of 245,069 cubic meters (+10%). A strong growth was recorded in exports to the Netherlands, China, Egypt, UK and Australia. The United States have received only a quarter of the volume registered in the same period of 2013.
Average prices for the major consuming countries of German pine planed lumber in August: Netherlands € 214/cbm (VIII/2013: € 215/cbm), South Korea € 217/cbm (225), China € 165/cbm (215), Egypt € 131/cbm (156) and Australia € 217/cbm (222).
Germany: Pine Lumber; Planed; Export; Top 10 Destinations | August 2013 | August 2014 | Jan.-Aug. 2013 | Jan.-Aug. 2014 | Change in %; Jan.-Aug. 2013/2014 |
Netherlands | 478 | 2,215 | 33,847 | 46,385 | +37% |
South Korea | 6,695 | 7,321 | 44,631 | 38,781 | -13% |
China | 6,245 | 3,712 | 23,389 | 29,014 | +24% |
Egypt | 510 | 315 | 4,025 | 24,131 | +500% |
Australia |
5,574 | 3,637 | 26,680 | 22,200 | +17% |
United Kingdom |
3 | 13,010 | 1,341 | 17,934 | % |
United States | 691 | 0 | 40,692 | 10,453 | -74% |
France | 322 | 927 | 8,882 | 8,568 | -4% |
Norway | 0 | 0 | 1,711 | 8,529 | +398% |
Italy | 178 | 176 | 4,165 | 7,712 | +85% |
Others | 3,265 | 4,565 | 33,842 | 31,362 | -7% |
Total | 24,141 | 35,878 | 223,205 | 245,069 | +10% |
Germany: Pine Lumber; Planed; Export; Top 10 Destinations | August 2013 | August 2014 | Jan.-Aug. 2013 | Jan.-Aug. 2014 | Change in %; Jan.-Aug. 2013/2014 |
Netherlands | 103,000 | 473,000 | 6,599,000 | 9,403,000 | +42% |
South Korea | 1,450,000 | 1,650,000 | 9,589,000 | 8,488,000 | -11% |
China | 1,033,000 | 797,000 | 4,348,000 | 5,643,000 | +30% |
Australia | 1,209,000 | 806,000 | 5,415,000 | 4,936,000 | -9% |
Egypt | 67,000 | 49,000 | 557,000 | 4,642,000 | +733% |
United Kingdom | 1,000 | 2,176,000 | 362,000 | 3,058,000 | +745% |
France | 101,000 | 263,000 | 2,480,000 | 2,350,000 | -5% |
United States | 119,000 | 0 | 8,118,000 | 2,054,000 | -75% |
Norway | 0 | 0 | 267,000 | 1,988,000 | +645% |
Italy | 36,000 | 29,000 | 934,000 | 1,554,000 | +66% |
Others | 682,000 | 946,000 | 7,200,000 | 6,781,000 | -6% |
Total | 4,801,000 | 7,189,000 | 45,869,000 | 50,897,000 | 11% |
Average export price of German pine planed lumber (per m3) |
August 2013 | August 2014 | Change in % |
Netherlands | €215 | €214 | % |
South Korea | €217 | €225 | +4% |
China | €165 | €215 | +30% |
Egypt | €131 | €156 | +19% |
Australia | €217 | €222 | 2% |
United Kingdom | (no export) | €167 | - |
United States | €172 | (no export) | - |
Norway | (no export) | (no export) | - |
France | €314 | €284 | -10% |
Italy | €202 | €165 | -18% |
Others | €209 | €207 | -1% |
Total (all destinations) |
€199 | €200 | % |