US imports of hardwood flooring fell by 12% in October to a level more than 25% below that of October 2018. The decline leaves overall imports only slightly ahead of last year, up 3% year to date, as ITTO reported.
Imports from China and Indonesia held steady in October, while imports from all other major trading countries fell by at least 10% for the month.
Imports of assembled flooring panels fell by 3% in October and are within 1% of 2018 year to date. Imports from China were down 4% in October and are off by 41% year to date.
Imports from Vietnam and Thailand were both down in October, but still greatly exceed numbers from October 2018. Year to date imports from Vietnam are up 114% and imports from Thailand are up 38%.
