The lack of US demand for the German pine planed lumber was widely felt in the first five months of 2014. A decrease of about 75% in volume and value dragged down the overall German exports. However, higher shipments to the Netherlands (+40%), South Korea (+14%), China (+77%) and Egypt could compensate the overall reduction in deliveries to the US. Thus, German pine planed lumber shipments increased in January-May 2014 by 5% in volume (to 153 thousand cubic meters) and 7% in value (to nearly EUR 32 million) as compared to the same months of 2013.
Average export prices in the period were largely stable with minor changes. One cubic meter of planed pine lumber was exported at an average value of EUR 208 (J.-M. 2013: EUR 204). Amongst the top importers, the most expensive deliveries were made to France (EUR 266/cbm), Norway (EUR 232/cbm), Australia (EUR 222/cbm) and South Korea (EUR 216/cbm). The cheapest lumber was sold to Egypt (EUR 191/cbm; 2013: 137/cbm) and the U.S. (EUR 197/cbm).
Germany: Pine Lumber; Planed; Export; Top 10 Destinations | In volume (m3) | ||||
May 2013 | May 2014 | January-May 2013 | January-May 2014 | Change in %; Jan.-May 2013 to 2014 | |
Netherlands | 6,258 | 8,710 | 24,369 | 33,793 | 39% |
South Korea | 6,889 | 5,803 | 20,320 | 23,186 | 14% |
China | 2,904 | 2,408 | 12,637 | 22,374 | 77% |
Egypt | 733 | 3,258 | 2,773 | 16,838 | % |
Australia | 4,394 | 4,394 | 13,518 | 11,944 | -12% |
United States | 17,037 | 443 | 39,720 | 9,734 | -75% |
France | 1,064 | 1,082 | 6,208 | 6,201 | 0% |
Norway | 0 | 1,869 | 0 | 5,502 | % |
India | 1,542 | 428 | 8,469 | 2,896 | -66% |
Saudi Arabia | 0 | 530 | 828 | 2,779 | 236% |
Others | 4,946 | 3,260 | 17,041 | 18,010 | 6% |
TOTAL | 45,767 | 32,185 | 145,433 | 153,263 | 5% |
Germany: Pine Lumber; Planed; Export; Top 10 Destinations | In value (EUR) | ||||
May 2013 | May 2014 | January-May 2013 | January-May 2014 | Change in %; Jan.-May 2013 to 2014 | |
Netherlands | 1,237,000 | 1,788,000 | 4,699,000 | 6,786,000 | 44% |
South Korea | 1,505,000 | 1,269,000 | 4,381,000 | 5,008,000 | 14% |
China | 610,000 | 420,000 | 2,435,000 | 4,312,000 | 77% |
Egypt | 110,000 | 637,000 | 382,000 | 3,226,000 | % |
Australia | 877,000 | 952,000 | 2,698,000 | 2,652,000 | 0% |
United States | 3,594,000 | 78,000 | 7,844,000 | 1,915,000 | -76% |
France | 261,000 | 281,000 | 1,679,000 | 1,647,000 | 0% |
Norway | 0 | 438,000 | 0 | 1,277,000 | % |
Belgium | 165,000 | 166,000 | 572,000 | 667,000 | 17% |
Italy | 176,000 | 144,000 | 639,000 | 570,000 | -11% |
Others | 990,000 | 623,000 | 4,375,000 | 3,858,000 | -12% |
TOTAL | 9,525,000 | 6,796,000 | 29,704,000 | 31,918,000 | 7% |