According to Destatis, Germany exported 373,816 m³ of chipboards and OSBs in the months of January and February. In the same period of last year, exports were at 429,312 m³. German exporters thus suffered a 12.9% decrease.
A sharp decline was recorded in chipboard and OSB exports to Great Britain which amounted to 33,160 m³ in the first two months of 2020 and thus fell by 44% compared to the same period of 2019 (59,187 m³). Shipments to China (12,691 m³; -36.4%), Austria (30,340 m³; -29.1%), Belgium (16,053 m³; -24.5%), Italy (17,262 m³; -20.6%), France (30,711 m³; -14.2%) and the Netherlands (38,796 m³; -13.8%) also saw double-digit decreases.
German exporters recorded increases in sales in Sweden (16,076 m³; +29.1%), Switzerland (21,066 m³; +1.6%) and other countries (98,459 m³; +10.7%).
Germany chipboard exports incl. OSB February 2020
| Country | 2020 | 2019 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 58,482 | 60,856 | -3.9 |
| Netherlands | 38,796 | 44,985 | -13.8 |
| Great Britain | 33,160 | 59,187 | -44 |
| France | 30,711 | 35,807 | -14.2 |
| Austria | 30,340 | 42,799 | -29.1 |
| Switzerland | 21,066 | 20,742 | 1.6 |
| Italy | 17,262 | 21,738 | -20.6 |
| Sweden | 16,706 | 12,944 | 29.1 |
| Belgium | 16,053 | 21,275 | -24.5 |
| China | 12,691 | 19,954 | -36.4 |
| Other countries | 98,549 | 89,025 | 10.7 |
| Total | 373,816 | 429,312 | -12.9 |
