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50% of laminated timber exports to the Top 3 markets

Article by Philipp Matzku (translated by Eva Guzely) | 08.02.2022 - 09:45

In the first eleven months of 2021, Austria exported 1.9 million m³ of glulam and CLT, i. e. 2.8% more than in the same period of 2020. The Top 3 export markets Italy, Germany and France received half of the overall volume.

From January to November 2021, Austrian CLT and glulam exports to Italy amounted to 653,400 m³, while those to Germany totaled 468,700 m³ and those to France 165,100 m³. Shipments to Italy and France increased by 6.8 and 8.5%, respectively. Germany, on the other hand, recorded a 3.7% decrease year on year. Laminated timber exports to Switzerland (138,300 m³; -11.9%) and Japan (129,800 m³; -2.4%) also fell compared to 2020.

The biggest relative increase was recorded in the US, with shipments increasing by 233% and reaching a total of 21,200 m³.

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