The value of Japan’s 1Q 2020 imports of wooden office furniture dropped 27% year-on-year and there was a drop of 9% in the value of wooden kitchen furniture compared to 1Q 2019, as ITTO reported.
In contrast, the value of 1Q 2020 wooden bedroom furniture remained at the same level as in 1Q 2019.
Imports of office furniture in March 2020 from China surged by a factor of three compared to a month earlier. Chinese shippers captured a 62% share of Japan’s March imports of wooden office Furniture maintaining their position as the main suppliers. Traditional suppliers, Poland and Italy, contributed around 6% each to Japan’s March imports.
