In the first half of 2020 the value of Japan’s imports of wooden windows was down 26% from the same period in 2019, as ITTO reported.
The pattern of imports of wooden windows mirrors that of door imports. The value of June 2020 imports of wooden windows was down 26% year-on-year but was about level with the value of May imports and as such arrested the slight decline in monthly import values that was first seen in April.
Shipments from three supply countries made up 80% of all June imports of wooden windows with exporters in China accounting for over half of the total followed by the US (15%) and the Philippines (12%). Much of the 20% balance was sourced from shippers in Europe.
