THE IMPORTANCE OF POLISH FURNITURE INDUSTRY EXPORT FOR SELECTED EU COUNTRIES

The important position of the Polish furniture industry in comparison to the European Union countries is confirmed by its significant production and export potential, in particular towards countries classified as new members of the Community. For years, Poland has occupied a leading position in the global and European ranking of furniture exporters. Thus, the main purpose of the article was to determine the importance of Polish foreign trade in furniture industry products for selected countries, which are the major markets for these products. The research covered the years from 2009 to 2017. The main sources of research material were the the International Trade Center database, as well as Statistical Yearbooks of Foreign Trade of the Central Statistical Office in Poland. The trends in the export and import value of Polish furniture were presented and interpreted. The article shows also a ranking of EU countries that belong to the main importers of the Polish furniture industry. In addition, the manuscript presents the structure of the export value of individual categories of Polish furniture.