In September, German exports of Spruce and Fir lumber have declined further. Year-on-year exports are 8% behind 2010. Particularly to Belgium and Austria exports dropped significantly by 65% and 29% in September. With over 662.124 cubic meters, total deliveries to Austria are still 20% higher than exports in the reference period of 2010. Exports to North Africa and in countries of the Arabian Peninsula recorded an increase.
For the major consuming countries of German lumber the following average prices van be calculated from the September figures: Austria: € 165/cbm (ø I-IX/2010: € 161/cbm), France € 201/cbm (196), Italy € 155/cbm (153), Netherlands € 167/cbm (165), Saudi Arabia € 165/cbm (161), Belgium € 178/cbm (155).
Fir and Spruce Lumber - Export
|
Volume (cbm) | |||||
Sep 2010 |
Sep 2011 |
Jan-Sep 2010 |
Jan-Sep 2011 |
Percentage Change Sep 2010 to 2011 |
Percentage Change Jan-Sep 2010 to 2011 | |
Austria |
114,578
|
80,807
|
552,673
|
662,124
|
-29%
|
20%
|
France |
72,227
|
62,740
|
548,190
|
523,725
|
-13%
|
-4%
|
Italy |
41,013
|
42,205
|
329,677
|
315,151
|
3%
|
-4%
|
Netherlands |
25,536
|
25,904
|
266,094
|
241,777
|
1%
|
-9%
|
Saudi-Arabia |
14,250
|
25,106
|
152,646
|
115,827
|
76%
|
-24%
|
Belgium |
40,363
|
14,096
|
235,609
|
142,524
|
-65%
|
-40%
|
UAE |
10,043
|
12,696
|
84,723
|
119,710
|
26%
|
41%
|
Morocco |
6,020
|
8,871
|
43,130
|
39,064
|
47%
|
-9%
|
Great Britain |
28,276
|
8,287
|
217,387
|
108,727
|
-71%
|
-50%
|
Poland |
4,883
|
9,287
|
63,060
|
67,240
|
58%
|
7%
|
Switzerland |
6,529
|
7,709
|
56,870
|
52,131
|
9%
|
-8%
|
Lebanon |
4,257
|
6,772
|
7,840
|
26,188
|
59%
|
234%
|
Czech Republic |
5,076
|
3,841
|
61,940
|
43,811
|
-24%
|
-29%
|
TOTAL |
417,771
|
341,079
|
3,021,140
|
2,804,191
|
-18%
|
-7%
|
Fir and Spruce Lumber - Export
|
Value (million euros) | |||||
Sep 2010 |
Sep 2011 |
Jan-Sep 2010 |
Jan-Sep 2011 |
Percentage Change Sep 2010 to 2011 | Percentage Change Jan-Sep 2010 to 2011 | |
Austria |
11,91
|
13,35
|
86,71
|
105,24
|
12.15%
|
21.37%
|
France |
14,91
|
12,64
|
105,81
|
106,90
|
-15.26%
|
1.02%
|
Italy |
6,67
|
6,56
|
49,74
|
50,49
|
-1.66%
|
1.50%
|
Netherlands |
4,54
|
4,33
|
43,08
|
40,20
|
-4.67%
|
-6.68%
|
Saudi-Arabia |
2,46
|
4,14
|
24,52
|
19,20
|
68.31%
|
-21.69%
|
Belgium |
5,49
|
2,51
|
36,00
|
24,09
|
-61.35%
|
-33.09%
|
UAE |
1,77
|
2,30
|
13,52
|
20,54
|
30.18%
|
51.93%
|
Morocco |
1,08
|
1,35
|
7,58
|
6,54
|
25.37%
|
-13.80%
|
Great Britain |
5,79
|
1,67
|
39,67
|
21,63
|
-71.11%
|
-45.47%
|
Poland |
1,24
|
1,67
|
11,38
|
13,24
|
34.73%
|
16.33%
|
Switzerland |
1,38
|
1,58
|
11,53
|
11,65
|
14.41%
|
1.03%
|
Lebanon |
0,74
|
1,05
|
1,31
|
4,23
|
41.16%
|
222.27%
|
Czech Republic |
0,81
|
0,66
|
9,88
|
6,77
|
-18.01%
|
-31.43%
|
TOTAL |
68,04
|
60,03
|
507,39
|
491,82
|
-11.76%
|
-3.07%
|