The year-on-year value of shipments of wooden bedroom furniture into Japan in July expanded 19% but month-on-month the rise was more modest at 6.5%, as ITTO reported.
China’s dominance of Japan’s imports of wooden bedroom furniture continued into July as over 50% of all wooden bedroom furniture was shipped from Chinese suppliers.
Manufacturers in Vietnam held onto their second rank in term of the value of shipments to Japan and in July accounted for 32% of all wooden bedroom furniture imports. The other two significant but small shippers in July were Thailand (4%) and Malaysia (3%).
