As in the months before, China remained the number one export market for German beech sawn timber with 15,000 m³. This is according to Destatis, exports to the US fell by 13.1% to 5,400 m³, whereas those to Mexico rose by 12.7% to 4.400 m³.
In January, Germany shipped 1,400 m³ of beech sawn timber, i.e. 52.7% less, to Vietnam. Nearly the same volume was sold in France (-15.5%).
Germany beech sawn timber exports incl. planed timber January 2020
| Country | 2020 | 2019 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 352,328 | 103,438 | 240.6 |
| Belgium | 100,984 | 115,641 | -12.7 |
| Austria | 92,690 | 117,130 | -20.9 |
| South Korea | 18,047 | 3,578 | 404.4 |
| Luxembourg | 15,181 | 3,721 | 308 |
| Netherlands | 13,918 | 8,227 | 69.2 |
| Sweden | 11,823 | 7,290 | 62.2 |
| Denmark | 11,061 | 18,546 | -40.4 |
| Poland | 9,285 | 12,540 | -26 |
| Lithuania | 7,717 |
0 | - |
| Other countries | 31,524 | 42,985 | -26.7 |
| Total | 664,558 | 433,096 | 53.4 |
| Country | 2020 | 2019 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 15,554 | 15,588 | -0.2 |
| USA | 5,439 | 6,256 | -13.1 |
| Mexico | 4,412 | 3,914 | 12.7 |
| Poland | 2,953 | 2,953 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 1,378 | 2,911 | -52.7 |
| France | 1,369 | 1,620 | -15.5 |
| India | 1,354 | 1,615 | -16.2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,225 | 437 | 180.3 |
| Morocco | 1,054 | 453 | 132.7 |
| Belgium | 897 | 916 | -2.1 |
| Other countries | 9,417 | 12,048 | -21.8 |
| Total | 45,052 | 48,711 | -7.5 |
