European sawmills boost softwood lumber exports to China

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The European sawmills exported 3.2 million cubic meters of sawn and planed lumber to China from January to November 2017, 55% more than in the corresponding period of 2016. In particular, Northern European sawmills deliveries to China performed very well last year.

Exports of softwood lumber from Sweden and Finland reached 2.5 million cubic meters, a share of 76% of all EU deliveries to China. Finnish exports increased by 72% as compared to January-November 2016 and reached a total volume of 1.6 million m3, while Swedish exports totaled 846 thousand cubic meters, a 24% rise as compared to the same period of 2016.

Notably, Spanish exports increased from an almost insignificant volume in 2016, up to 215 thousand cubic meters in January-November 2017. German softwood lumber deliveries to China dropped by 19%, down to 138 thousand m3, while Austrian deliveries increased by 65%, though at a much lower volume as compared to the above-mentioned countries. 

EU deliveries of sawn and planed lumber to China 

Exporting Country 2016 2017 Change in %
EUROPEAN Union 2,093,219 3,247,086 55 %
Finland 963,047 1,652,634 72 %
Sweden 681,751 846,955 24 %
Spain 25,177 215,567 756 %
Germany 171,709 138,484 -19 %
Austria 55,607 91,607 65 %
Others 195,928 301,839 54 %
TOTAL 2,093,296 3,247,880 55 %

The statistics are based on the numbers published by Eurostat. The product softwood lumber consists of following HS Codes: 440710,440711,440712,440719.

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