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German softwood log exports down by 11%

Article by Birgit Fingerlos (adapted for holzkurier.com; translated by Eva Guzely) | 18.11.2021 - 09:18

In the first three quarters of 2021, Germany exported 7.8 million m³ of softwood logs, which is 11% less than in the same period of last year when exports totaled 8.8 million m³. However, as a look in the Datacube shows, this year has seen an increase compared to the years before 2020.

Main customer China received 3.3 million m³ of softwood logs in the months from January to September, i. e. 25% less year on year (Note: The Chinese Statistical Office reports a marked increase in imports from Germany in the same period).

Austria bought 1.8 million m³ of softwood logs from Germany, which corresponds to a 9% increase compared to the first nine months of 2020 (1.6 million m³). Belgium is in third place of Germany’s export markets with 761,000 m³ and a year-on-year rise of 15% (900,000 m³).

Substantial increases were recorded in softwood log shipments to Estonia (+1081% to 200,000 m³) and Romania (+507% to 131,000 m³).

Data are collected by Destatis. As always, you can find detailed figures in our Datacube.