AUSTRIA

Deliveries to the US and Germany

In the first five months of this year, Austria exported 2.42 million m³ of softwood lumber abroad. Year-on-year, this is an increase of 6%. While the most important customer, Italy, almost stagnates at a level of 1.1 million m³ (+1%), overseas exports - due to the high US prices - increased by 43,000 m³ (+262%). Another increase was observed for sales to Germany and Slovenia which are the second and third most important markets for Austria's softwood lumber exports. While Germany bought 29,000 m³ (+7%) more which means a total of 422,000 m³ between January and May, Slovenia's plus amounted to 17,000 m³ (+8%).

Austria's sawmill saw negative developments in Croatia (-9%; -7,000 m²; 76,000 m³) and Czech Republic (-13%; -8,000 m³; 52,000 m³).

Austrian softwood lumber exports May 2018

Austrian softwood lumber exports including plane goods (1,000 m³)
Country Jan-May 2017 Jan-May 2018 Change in %
Italy 1,100 1,112 1
Germany 393 422 7
Slovenia 210 227 8
Japan 124 130 5
Croatia 83 76 –9
USA 17 60 262
Czech Republic 60 52 –13
Switzerland 37 40 8
Slovakia 24 33 40
Romania 13 31 138
Korea 24 26 8
Other Countries 192 211 10
Total 2,277 2,420 6