In 2019, a total of around 526,700 m³ of beech sawn timber were exported which corresponds to a slight decrease of 1% compared to 2018 (532,600 m³).
With 152,000 m³, China is the biggest buyer of German beech sawn timber (2018: 152,000 m³). The US follows in second place with 65,800 m³ (-8%). Exports to Poland rose by 1% to 44,200 m³.
Destatis records double-digit increases in German beech sawn timber exports to India (20,700 m³; +26%), Vietnam (19,700 m³; +25%) and the United Arab Emirates (12,500 m³; +24%).
Germany Beech sawn timber exports incl. planed timber January – December 2019
| Country | 2019 | 2018 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 152,043 | 153,184 | -0,7 |
| USA | 65,825 | 71,251 | -7.6 |
| Poland | 44,249 | 43,798 | 1 |
| Mexico | 44,212 | 47,865 | -7.6 |
| India | 20,670 | 16,473 | 25.5 |
| Vietnam | 19,738 | 15,771 | 25.2 |
| France | 16,521 | 16,426 | 0.6 |
| Belgium | 14,593 | 13,308 | 9.7 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12,539 | 10,101 | 24.1 |
| Great Britain | 11,148 | 11,460 | -2.7 |
| Other countries | 125,158 | 133,014 | -5.9 |
| Total | 526,696 | 532,651 | -1.1 |
