Press release No. N 80 of 27 November 2020
- 30,700 tonnes of pyrotechnic articles worth 75.6 million euros imported from January to September 2020
- Quantity of pyrotechnic articles imported down last year after reaching a record high in 2018
WIESBADEN – There are plans to strongly restrict the use of fireworks at New Year’s Eve in order to prevent crowds from gathering and reduce the burden on hospitals and their staff. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that 30,700 tonnes of pyrotechnic articles to the value of 75.6 million euros were imported to Germany from January to September this year. This was an increase of 3% compared with the same period a year earlier: 29,800 tonnes worth 77.3 million euros had been imported to Germany from January to September 2019.
