EXPORT ACTIVITY OF THE POLISH WOODWORKING MARKET AGAINST THE EUROPEAN UNION - ECONOMIC DIMENSION

Production of wood products in Poland compared to other European Union member states is significant, in particular, the production of wood-based panels. Polish trade timber industry exchange with the foreign once has also significant meaning. The competitiveness of native plants is mainly due to the high technological level of the available machine park and highly qualified staff, which has a direct impact on the quality of final products. Due to the fact that the timber industry provides semi-products for the Polish furniture industry, which plays a special role in the global market of furniture, its importance is even greater. Therefore, in the paper was the subject of the export activity of companies operating on the Polish timber market. Comparative analyzes were carried out against the background of EU member states. The primary source of research material were the reports of the Central Statistical Office Fri. "Statistical Yearbook of Industry" and "Statistical Yearbook of Foreign Trade", as well as Eurostat and reports available in the International Trade Centre presenting trade European countries against the global market.