Due to a massive boost of exports from Germany, total European softwood logs and softwood lumber deliveries to China expanded by 256% and 33% respectively in the first half of 2019.
According to the latest Eurostat figures, in January-June 2019, EU's softwood logs exports to China increased more than 3 times over the same period of 2018.
Belgium has exported most of the total European volume, with a share of 54% of all European exports, followed by Czechia and Germany (+8,025% yoy).
Softwood lumber exports also increased sharply in the first half of 2019, following a relatively modest 2018. Finland, Sweden and Germany accounted for more than 80% of the overall EU exports. Year-on-year, Finnish exports increased slightly by 3%, while Swedish softwood lumber shipments to China dropped by -15%. Meanwhile, those from Germany sustained the overall growth in European exports, and increased by +388%.
Softwood lumber exported to China from... (in cbm )
Exporting Country |
H1/2018 |
H1/2019 |
Change in % |
|
1,103,354 |
1,463,000 |
33 % |
|
553,896 |
572,443 |
3 % |
|
364,636 |
311,656 |
-15 % |
|
50,354 |
245,933 |
388 % |
|
28,713 |
100,227 |
249 % |
|
20,580 |
51,623 |
151 % |
|
85,175 |
181,118 |
113 % |
|
287 |
278 |
-3 % |
|
287 |
278 |
-3 % |
TOTAL |
1,103,641 |
1,463,278 |
33 % |
Softwood logs exported to China from... (in cbm )
Exporting Country |
H1/2018 |
H1/2019 |
Change in % |
|
1,368,393 |
4,876,234 |
256 % |
|
2,676 |
2,655,938 |
99,150 % |
|
34,002 |
742,493 |
2,084 % |
|
8,983 |
729,882 |
8,025 % |
|
68,698 |
223,872 |
226 % |
|
5,286 |
200,281 |
3,689 % |
|
1,248,748 |
323,768 |
-74 % |
|
- |
1,228 |
% |
|
- |
1,228 |
% |
TOTAL |
1,368,393 |
4,877,462 |
256 % |