German softwood sawn and planed timber exports amounted to nearly 2.32 million m³ (+2%) in the first quarter. This is according to Destatis. Exports to the US increased considerably (412,000 m³; +53%). One in nearly five cubic meters was exported to this overseas market. Shipments to China also grew (214,000 m³; +14%). Austria (213,000 m³; -3%), the Netherlands (202,000 m³; -13%) and France (191,000 m³; -16%), on the other hand, bought less softwood sawn timber from Germany.
Year-on-year increases were recorded in quantities exported to Belgium (195,000 m³; +5%), Italy (132,000 m³; +5%) and South Korea (47,000 m³; +34%).
In the section Foreign trade of our Datacube, you can find detailed data on past years.
Germany softwood sawn timber exports incl. planed timber January to March 2020
| Country | 2020 | 2019 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 411,662 | 269,038 | 53 |
| China | 214,422 | 187,707 | 14.2 |
| Austria | 213,092 | 219,748 | -3 |
| Netherlands | 201,706 | 231,344 | -12.8 |
| Belgium | 194,728 | 185,050 | 5.2 |
| France | 191,406 | 228,533 | -16.2 |
| Italy | 132,085 | 126,099 | 4.7 |
| Great Britain | 118,474 | 150,298 | -21.2 |
| India | 74,270 | 93,462 | -20.5 |
| South Korea | 46,853 | 35,047 | 33.7 |
| Other countries | 518,060 | 536,729 | -3.5 |
| Total | 2,316,758 | 2,263,055 | 2.4 |
