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ANNUAL BALANCE 2017

Italy imported less laminated timber

Article by Günther Jauk, translated by Susanne Höfler | 08.03.2018 - 13:53

According to Eurostat enquiries, Italy's imports of laminated timber decreased by 11% amounting to 477,000 m³ (conversion factor 430 kg/m³) compared to the previous year. The volume coming from Austria declined 16% to a total of 360,000 m³.

Striking in this context are additional volumes from Russia (26,400 m³; +51%) and Poland (14,500 m³; +36%).

Laminated Timber Italy December 2017
Italian imports of laminated timber (glulam/CLT) in m³ - conversion factor 430 kg/m³
Land 1-12 2016 1-12 2017 Cange in %
Austria
 427.348    360,367   –16
Russia  17.462    26,418   51
Poland  10,655    14,460   36
Germany  14,821    13,430   –9
Latvia  10,938    10,151   –7
Romania  11,241    8,469   –25
Bosnia and Herzegovina
 9,310    8,029   –14
Slovakia
 1,865    6,964   273
Slovenia
 4,451    4,762   7
Lithuania
 4,973    4,562   –8
Other countries
 22,656    19,283   –15
Total  535,721    476,895   –11