Year-on-year, the value of Japan’s April 2018 imports of wooden kitchen furniture were 11.5% higher, but compared to levels in March 2018 they were down 8%. There has been a steady decline in wooden kitchen furniture imports since February this year but compared to the first 4 months of 2017, imports are higher.

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Japan’s imports of wooden kitchen furniture up 11.5% in April

Year-on-year, the value of Japan’s April 2018 imports of wooden kitchen furniture were 11.5% higher, but compared to levels in March 2018 they were down 8%. There has been a steady decline in wooden kitchen furniture imports since February this year but compared to the first 4 months of 2017, imports are higher, as ITTO reports.

Manufacturers in the Philippines have consolidated their position as the number one supplier of wooden kitchen furniture to Japan, accounting for 47% of April 2018 import values.

Following closely at a 36% share of April imports by Japan is Vietnam. Shippers in China added a further 10% to imports bring the total for the top three shippers to 93%.