In the 1Q, Austrian laminated timber exports (glulam, CLT) dropped 3% to 260,000 m³ compared to the same period last year. With a loss of 12% totaling 97,000 m³, main market Italy saw a significant slump. Deliveries to Germany, on the other hand, showed a slight increase (46,000 m³; +2%).
Considerable export increases were observed to France (22,000 m³; +20%), Switzerland (20,000 m³; +11%) and Great Britain (3300 m³; +109%). The relatively biggest increase was achieved to Sweden from 143 m³ to 4500 m³.
The most important non-European market was, once again, Japan with 32,000 m³ (-8%).
| Austrian exports of glulam and cross-laminated timber (m³) |
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| Country | Jan-March 2017 | Jan-March 2018 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 110,354 | 96,902 | –12 |
| Germany | 45,344 | 46,098 | 2 |
| Japan | 34,670 | 32,027 | –8 |
| France | 18,487 | 22,190 | 20 |
| Switzerland | 17,692 | 19,642 | 11 |
| Spain | 18,673 | 19,334 | 4 |
| Sweden | 143 | 4,549 | – |
| Great Britain | 1,567 | 3,271 | 109 |
| Australia | 2,446 | 2,280 | –7 |
| Portugal | 2,325 | 1,960 | –16 |
| Slovenia | 3,849 | 1,585 | –59 |
| Other Countries | 12,697 | 10,267 | –19 |
| Total | 268,247 | 260,104 | –3 |
