Austria softwood lumber exports with an upward trend

In the first five months, Austria exported 2.5 million m3 of softwood lumber (incl. planed timber) and thus 8% more than last year. Smaller volumes of lumber were sold to Germany and Slovenia, while marked increases were recorded in exports to Japan and Romania.

Slightly more laminated timber exported

From January to May, Austria exported 730,000 m3 of glue-laminated and cross-laminated timber, recording a 2% increase compared to the same period of last year.

Decrease in softwood log imports

In the first five months, Austria saw its imports of softwood sawlogs decrease year on year. Increases in purchases from Slovenia or Croatia and Hungary (the latter two at a lower level in terms of volumes) were not sufficient to offset the negative development of imports from other countries.