With a total of 370,000 m³, Austria’s glulam and CLT exports grew by 2% (+9,000 m³) in the first four months of the year. While sales on Austria’s main export market, Italy, fell by 9% (-13,000 m³) to 138,000 m³, other markets imported bigger quantities, thereby compensating losses in Italy.
Exports to France were particularly noticeable: They rose by 42% (+9,000 m³) to 33,000 m³. Sales in Germany also increased: from 62,000 m³ in the first four months of 2017 to 68,000 m³ this year (+10%; +6,000 m³).
In terms of percentage, exports to Great Britain have seen the biggest increase, soaring by 189% to 6,000 m³.
Austrian laminated timber exports April 2018 | |||
Austrian exports of glulam and cross-laminated timber (m³) |
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Country |
Jan-April 2017 |
Jan-April 2018 |
Change in % |
Italy |
150,726 |
137,837 |
–9 |
Germany |
62,119 |
68,141 |
10 |
Japan |
45,594 |
43,673 |
–4 |
France |
23,043 |
32,642 |
42 |
Switzerland |
24,655 |
27,752 |
13 |
Spain |
25,188 |
25,568 |
2 |
Great Britain |
2,115 |
6,119 |
189 |
Sweden |
143 |
6,046 |
– |
Portugal |
2,862 |
2,848 |
–0.5 |
Australia |
2,799 |
2,839 |
1 |
Slovenia |
5,393 |
2,260 |
–58 |
Other countries |
17,053 |
14,508 |
–15 |
Total |
361,687 |
370,233 |
2 |
Source: Statistik Austria (preliminary data) | © Timber-Online 2018