Main buyer Poland (206,000 m³) ordered 13% less, and German manufacturers also had to accept sharp declines in exports to Sweden. In 2014, the exports of wood particle boards and OSB to the Scandinavian country totaled 107,000 m³ between January and September, this year the export volume only amounted to 69,000 m³ (-36%) in the same period.
On the other hand, exports to Italy increased by 24% to 75,000 m³, to Great Britain by 18% to 18,000 m³ and to the Netherlands by 19% to 171,000 m³.
German exports of wood particle boards including OSB (m³) | |||
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Country | January-September 2014 | January-September 2015 | Change in % |
Poland | 235 | 206 | –12.6 |
Great Britain | 156 | 184 | 18.3 |
Netherlands | 144 | 171 | 18.8 |
Austria | 169 | 155 | –8.1 |
France | 144 | 138 | –4.6 |
Switzerland | 106 | 102 | –4.2 |
Denmark | 99 | 100 | 0.5 |
Belgium | 77 | 78 | 0.6 |
Italy | 61 | 75 | 23.8 |
Sweden | 107 | 69 | –35.9 |
Czech Republic | 66 | 53 | –18.7 |
Other | 334 | 347 | 4.0 |
Total | 1,699 | 1,678 | –1.2 |