German particleboard imports and exports have fallen short of last year’s figures across the board between January and March. Imports dropped more than exports. A foreign trade surplus emerged for raw particleboard due to the sharp decline in imports; the deficit for melamine-faced board has at least narrowed. Preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office show that raw particleboard imports into Germany plunged 34 % to 178,651 m3 in the first quarter. This slump was seen equally among all key suppliers. On the other hand, Germany’s main markets for melamine-faced particleboard experienced contrasting fortunes. On the whole, melamine-faced particleboard imports were down 5 % at 230,954 m3.
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