In the first seven months of 2016, Germany's softwood lumber exports rose in volume by 2% against the same period of 2015.
According to the latest figures issued by Eurostat, the total export volume reached 4.3 million m2 during January-August. Yet, the value of the exports decreased by -3%, down to EUR 817 million, from the EUR 840 million during the corresponding period of 2015.