In October 2016, for the first time since February of the same year, Japan’s bedroom furniture imports reversed the 8 month downward spiral. October 2016 bedroom furniture imports rose around 1% from September levels but were still some 34% down from the peak in February, ITTO reported.
Suppliers in China lead the pack when it comes to Japan’s imports of wooden bedroom furniture, accounting for over 60% of all Japan’s October 2016 imports of this category of furniture. Vietnam is the second largest supplier providing a further 27% of October imports of wooden bedroom furniture.
The other main suppliers are Thailand and Malaysia which provide a combined 8% of imports to Japan. Year-on-year, Japan’s October 2016 wooden bedroom furniture fell 12% with shippers in China bearing most of the decline. Vietnam saw its share of imports rise in October.
