March 2018 marked a sharp correction in Japan’s imports of wooden doors. Year-on-year, March imports were down over 14% and month-on-month the value of imports dropped over 22%, as ITTO reported.
March imports were driven down by much lower shipments from China and a modest decline in shipments from the other main suppliers, the Philippines and Malaysia. March imports of wooden doors were largely supplied by China 56% of all imports, the Philippines 23% and Malaysia 8%.
