In January, Beech lumber exports of German sawmills amounted to 27,300 m³, up 8.5% compared to the previous year. Across all destinations average price was at € 333.3/m³, above the average in 2010 (324.3).
For the most important destinations, the following average prices for Beech lumber can be deduced from the Destatis figures in January: China € 272.9/m³ (ø I-XII/2010: € 251.5/m³), Poland € 261/m³ (263), United States € 336.4/m³ (355), India € 240.5/m³ ( 247.5) and France € 526.7/m³ (552).... [more...]