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April 2009
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27.04.2009
On average purchase prices of round timber in 2008
The information of the Central Statistical Bureau on the purchase prices of significant export commodity - round timber, show that, in 2008 decrease continued. Totally in 2008 Latvia exports comprised LVL 4392029 thsd, of which exports of round timber constituted LVL 124313 thsd or 2.83%.
To compare purchase prices of round timber in 2008 and in 2008 it should be noted that, purchase prices of pine sawlogs on average reduced by 8-16%, of spruce sawlogs - by 19-29%, of deciduous sawlogs – on average by 15%. The reduction of birch veneer log purchase prices constituted 11%, prices of matchlogs decreased by 6%, and of packing case timber - by -16%. The only price growth was recorded in purchase prices of black alder veneer logs – 17-40%.
Average purchase prices of round timber by tree species and timber types, LVL/m3
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Timber types |
2007 |
2008 |
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Pine |
diameter to 14 cm |
35.02 |
32.17 |
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diameter 14-18 cm |
51.39 |
44.82 |
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diameter 18-26 cm |
54.50 |
45.58 |
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diameter above 26cm |
59.10 |
50.35 |
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Spruce |
diameter to 14 cm |
44.50 |
31.34 |
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diameter 14-18 cm |
52.99 |
42.72 |
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diameter 18-26 cm |
54.88 |
43.63 |
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diameter above 26cm |
56.30 |
44.57 |
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Birch |
diameter 18-24 cm |
42.63 |
38.62 |
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diameter above 24 cm |
47.07 |
45.04 |
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Black alder |
diameter 18-24 cm |
28.92 |
19.11 |
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diameter above 24 cm |
32.90 |
29.54 |
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Asp |
diameter 18-24 cm |
30.16 |
27.08 |
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diameter above 24 cm |
35.53 |
33.06 |
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Birch veneer logs |
A category |
68.00 |
60.04 |
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B category |
50.65 |
50.24 |
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Black alder veneer logs |
A category |
23.33 |
34.43 |
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B category |
22.21 |
29.23 |
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Matchlogs |
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33.43 |
31.40 |
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Packing timber (of deciduous trees) |
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28.00 |
23.59 |
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Purchase prices of sawlogs LVL/m3 |
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Purchase prices of veneer logs, matchlogs and packing timber LVL/m3 |
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Prepared by Environment and Energy Statistics Section
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Līga Meļko
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