France - Particle Board - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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View PricingExport of Particle Board in France Sees Sharp Drop to $424M in 2023
France Particle Board Exports
For the third year in a row, France recorded growth in overseas shipments of particle board, which increased by 7.9% to 5.3M cubic meters in 2023. In general, exports saw strong growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 95%. Over the period under review, the exports reached the maximum in 2023 and are likely to see steady growth in years to come.
In value terms, particle board exports dropped to $424M (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Overall, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2022 with an increase of 33% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $489M, and then declined in the following year.
| COUNTRY | Export Value of Particle Board in France (million USD) | ||||||||||
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Spain | 72.0 | 73.2 | 67.6 | 70.5 | 74.4 | 85.4 | 80.3 | 81.0 | 104 | 133 | 131 |
| Germany | 176 | 165 | 136 | 112 | 94.4 | 100 | 84.4 | 68.8 | 76.9 | 86.1 | 77.1 |
| United Kingdom | 47.3 | 60.6 | 49.9 | 50.4 | 46.8 | 48.9 | 44.9 | 34.3 | 54.4 | 63.8 | 63.1 |
| Italy | 71.0 | 83.4 | 60.8 | 62.8 | 51.7 | 50.9 | 57.0 | 37.0 | 47.6 | 72.3 | 56.3 |
| Belgium | 41.3 | 50.7 | 37.8 | 39.5 | 35.4 | 37.6 | 39.5 | 37.0 | 49.6 | 65.6 | 53.3 |
| Netherlands | 19.8 | 25.1 | 20.5 | 18.4 | 21.1 | 23.8 | 22.6 | 23.1 | 33.4 | 42.3 | 37.9 |
| Portugal | 12.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 16.5 | 20.6 | 15.7 | 16.5 | 25.4 | 32.9 | 29.3 |
| Others | 17.0 | 3.6 | -6.2 | -4.1 | -10.1 | -8.2 | -14.6 | -14.6 | -24.3 | -6.8 | -24.1 |
| Total | 456 | 474 | 378 | 362 | 330 | 359 | 330 | 283 | 367 | 489 | 424 |
Exports by Country
Spain (2.1M cubic meters) was the main destination for particle board exports from France, accounting for a 39% share of total exports. Moreover, particle board exports to Spain exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Germany (916K cubic meters), twofold. The third position in this ranking was taken by Belgium (590K cubic meters), with an 11% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of volume to Spain stood at +21.9%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Germany (+2.3% per year) and Belgium (+14.8% per year).
In value terms, Spain ($131M), Germany ($77M) and the UK ($63M) were the largest markets for particle board exported from France worldwide, together comprising 64% of total exports. Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 42%.
Portugal, with a CAGR of +9.1%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, among the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Exports by Type
Waferboards (5M cubic meters) was the largest type of particle board exported from France, accounting for a 95% share of total exports. Moreover, waferboards exceeded the volume of the second product type, particle board and similar board of ligneous materials (excluding wood) (203K cubic meters), more than tenfold. Oriented strandboard (OSB) (77K cubic meters) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 1.5% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of the volume of waferboards exports amounted to +12.9%. With regard to the other exported products, the following average annual rates of growth were recorded: particle board and similar board of ligneous materials (excluding wood) (-2.9% per year) and oriented strandboard (OSB) (-0.6% per year).
In value terms, waferboards ($336M) remains the largest type of particle board exported from France, comprising 79% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by particle board and similar board of ligneous materials (excluding wood) ($62M), with a 15% share of total exports. It was followed by oriented strandboard (OSB), with a 6.1% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of the value of waferboards exports was relatively modest. With regard to the other exported products, the following average annual rates of growth were recorded: particle board and similar board of ligneous materials (excluding wood) (-0.4% per year) and oriented strandboard (OSB) (-0.2% per year).
Export Prices by Country
In 2023, the particle board price amounted to $80 per cubic meter (FOB, France), which is down by -19.6% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price recorded a deep reduction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 an increase of 19% against the previous year. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $277 per cubic meter. From 2019 to 2023, the average export prices remained at a lower figure.
There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In 2023, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($145 per cubic meter), while the average price for exports to Spain ($64 per cubic meter) was amongst the lowest.
From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the UK (-5.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
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- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
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- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
