In the first seven months of the year, German exports of sawn pine lumber have further increased. Year-on-year exports are +21% above the levels of last year. Particularly, shipments to Egypt and China, the first two main destinations, grew significantly by +709% and 30%.
With over 67.385 cubic meters, total deliveries to the Netherlands are still +30% higher than exports in the reference period of 2013. On contrast, in line with the overall European softwood lumber trend, German exports to Japan have declined by -12%
For the major consuming countries of German lumber the following average prices can be calculated from the July figures: Egypt-€ 170/cbm ( VII/2013: € 177/cbm), China €174/cbm (174), Netherlands € 174/cbm (163), India € 159/cbm (173), Poland € 164/cbm (154), Belgium € 219/cbm (264).
Germany's Sawn Pine Lumber exports; lengthwise; Top 10 Destinations | In volume (m3) | ||||
July 2013 | July 2014 | Jan.-July 2013 | Jan.-July 2014 | Change in % | |
Egypt | 5,541 | 18,315 | 13,697 | 110,787 | +709% |
China | 10,784 | 1,953 | 74,228 | 96,149 | +30% |
Netherlands | 7,212 | 8,038 | 52,000 | 67,385 | +30% |
India | 17,678 | 15,209 | 87,416 | 54,173 | -38% |
Poland | 10,885 | 13,417 | 42,702 | 48,603 | +14% |
Belgium | 5,350 | 4,378 | 28,656 | 47,047 | +65% |
Japan | 7,841 | 2,471 | 52,163 | 45,685 | -12% |
Italy | 10,894 | 10,708 | 40,979 | 41,718 | +2% |
Saudi Arabia | 3,119 | 1,455 | 10,322 | 37,782 | +266% |
United Kingdom | 2,912 | 4,893 | 19,318 | 23,385 | +21% |
Others | 45,970 | 36,880 | 243,117 | 244,881 | +1% |
TOTAL | 128,186 | 117,717 | 664,598 | 803,181 | +21% |
Germany's Sawn Pine Lumber exports; lengthwise; Top 10 Destinations | In value (EUR) | ||||
July 2013 | July 2014 | Jan.-July 2013 | Jan.-July 2014 | Change in % | |
Egypt | 960,000 | 3,323,000 | 2,328,000 | 19,561,000 | +740 |
China | 1,872,000 | 331,000 | 12,888,000 | 16,700,000 | +30% |
Netherlands | 1,189,000 | 1,448,000 | 8,468,000 | 11,752,000 | +39% |
Japan | 1,855,000 | 524,000 | 13,750,000 | 10,011,000 | -27% |
India | 2,846,000 | 2,715,000 | 13,882,000 | 9,455,000 | -32% |
Poland | 1,740,000 | 2,029,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,490,000 | +7% |
Belgium | 800,000 | 683,000 | 4,153,000 | 7,154,000 | +72% |
Italy | 1,571,000 | 1,617,000 | 5,987,000 | 6,367,000 | +6% |
United Kingdom | 517,000 | 992,000 | 3,600,000 | 4,798,000 | +33% |
Saudi Arabia | 597,000 | 264,000 | 1,755,000 | 4,456,000 | +154% |
Others | 8,066,000 | 6,916,000 | 43,343,000 | 45,554,000 | +5% |
TOTAL | 22,013,000 | 20,842,000 | 114,779,000 | 143,288,000 | +25% |
Average export prices of German sawn pine lumber | July 2013 | July 2014 | Change in % |
Egypt | €170 | €177 | +4% |
China | €174 | €174 | 0% |
Netherlands | €163 | €174 | +7% |
India | €159 | €173 | +9% |
Poland | €164 | €154 | -6% |
Belgium | €145 | €152 | +5% |
Japan | €264 | €219 | -122% |
Italy | €146 | €153 | +5% |
Saudi Arabia | €170 | €118 | -36% |
United Kingdom | €186 | €205 | +10% |
Others | €178 | €186 | +5% |
TOTAL | €173 | €178 | +3% |