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Forest industry's export from Latvia exceeds EUR 1 bln in H1

BC, Riga, 18.08.2014.Print version
During the first half of 2014, Latvian forest industry's export increased by 10%, reaching EUR 1.06 billion, compared to EUR 912,307 million in the same period in 2013, according to data provided by the Forest Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, cites LETA/Nozare.lv.

The value of wood and wood articles exported in the first quarter of 2014 was EUR 878.046 million, which is 11.8% more than in 2013.

 

The largest export markets were Great Britain, Sweden and Germany. A total of 12.2% of forest industry's exports went to Great Britain, 12.1% to Sweden and 11.9% to Germany.


Meanwhile, forest industry imports the first half of 2014, reached EUR 335.570 million, which is 17.6% more than in the respective period of 2013.

 

The largest part of imports came from Lithuania – 21.3%, Poland – 12.4%, Poland – 12.4% and Estonia – 11.8%.






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