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Compiling of wood balances (general balances, trade balances) for Germany, the EU, and its member countries
Project
Project code: TI-WF-08-PID478
Contract period: 01.01.2001
- 31.12.2016
Purpose of research: Basic research
Annual fellings contribute about the fourth part of the total supply of all wood based products in Germany. Imports account for 50 per cent and hence the largest part, as our annual calculations of the wood balances for Germany show. Where does the rest come from?
Our analysis of wood balances aims at showing total supply, use and consumption of all wood and wood based products. Hence, it illustrates the relation of domestic production, foreign trade and use and provides insights in market structures and markets developments. As such wood balances are an important basis of information for actors in politics and industry.
On the supply side, our wood balance comprises the logged volume, the quantity of domestic recovered paper and recovered wood and the imports. The use side shows the exports and domestic consumption. Changes in stocks of wood products are also recorded.
For the calculation we use the unit cubic meters of raw wood equivalent (m³(r)). This unit is a theoretical figure which expresses how many units ot raw wood have been used for the manufacturing of a unit of a specific wood based product. Consequently, losses of wood during the processing are considered.
On the supply side, our wood balance comprises the logged volume, the quantity of domestic recovered paper and recovered wood and the imports. The use side shows the exports and domestic consumption. Changes in stocks of wood products are also recorded.
For the calculation we use the unit cubic meters of raw wood equivalent (m³(r)). This unit is a theoretical figure which expresses how many units ot raw wood have been used for the manufacturing of a unit of a specific wood based product. Consequently, losses of wood during the processing are considered.
Section overview
Subjects
- Forestry
- Market Analysis/Marketing Strategy
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Institute of International Forestry and Forest Economics (TI-IW)
