State Statistical Office - A good 200,000 Christmas trees are imported
More than 203,000 Christmas trees were imported in the southwest for Christmas last year. They had a value of around 2.3 million euros, according to the State Statistical Office on Monday. This was a good 9,000 or 4.2 percent less than the year before. The main foreign supplier was Denmark. According to the evaluation of foreign trade statistics, 83.5 percent of imported Christmas trees came from there. This was followed by Poland (11.2 percent) and the Netherlands (5.0 percent).
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, around 2.5 million Christmas trees are sold in the southwest every year. Around half of the trees come from Baden-Württemberg. These are grown on an area of around 2500 hectares.
But not only trees were imported for the Christmas festivities. According to the figures, around 1800 tons of Christmas tree decorations and Christmas articles were also imported last year. A good 569 tons of Christmas tree lights were also imported. The total value amounted to more than 23 million euros. The majority of the items came from China.
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- The State Office in Baden-Württemberg's State Statistical Office revealed that Stuttgart, specifically, required an estimated 15,000 Christmas trees for its annual Christmas party, contributing to the overall 200,000 imported trees.
- Despite the abundance of locally grown Christmas trees in Baden-Württemberg, some needs for the state's Christmas celebrations, such as the one in Stuttgart, were still met through imports from Denmark and other countries, like Poland and Netherlands.
- During the State Statistical Office's evaluation of Southwest's foreign trade statistics, it was discovered that other items, like Christmas tree decorations and articles, totaling 23 million euros in value, were also imported from countries like China.
- In preparation for their Christmas party, the State Office in Stuttgart, being part of the vibrant southwest region, recognized the importance of supporting Baden-Württemberg's agricultural sector by purchasing locally grown trees whenever possible, while also considering the quality and cost of imports from Denmark and other countries.
- As part of the Southwest's statistical analysis, it was revealed that the need for imported Christmas trees, decorations, and articles significantly contribute to fostering strong trade relations between various countries, such as Denmark and China.
Source: www.stern.de
