The European Statistical Office Eurostat reports that Italian laminated timber imports increased by 1% from 355,000 m³ in 2018 to 357,000 m³ in 2019.
Again, most glulam and CLT, i.e. 241,000 m³ (+3%) came from Austria. Russia follows in second place with an increase of 5% to 33,000 m³. Deliveries from Latvia were up by 21% and reached 20,000 m³. The country is now in third place, whereas Poland lost one place with 12,000 m³ or -33%.
Different data collection and reporting regulations, for example in Austria and Italy, make it difficult to compare foreign trade figures, especially when it comes to glue-laminated timber. The CN code 44189910 is analyzed.
Italy glulam and CLT imports January – December 2019
| Country | 2019 | 2018 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 240,803 | 234,352 | 2.8 |
| Russia | 33,202 | 31,504 | 5.4 |
| Latvia | 19,739 | 16,319 | 21 |
| Poland | 12,403 | 18,590 | -33.3 |
| Germany | 7,091 | 9,817 | -27.8 |
| Croatia | 6,734 | 6,391 | 5.4 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6,433 | 7,787 | -17.4 |
| Romania | 6,103 | 5,790 | 5.4 |
| Slovenia | 4,421 | 4,457 | -0.8 |
| Slovakia | 3,949 |
5,380 | -26.6 |
| Other countries | 15,824 | 14,681 | 7.8 |
| Total | 356,702 | 355,068 | 0.5 |
