TOKYO: Japan’s imports of bedroom furniture continue to rise, a trend that began in September 2015. Year-on-year, January 2016 imports were down 2% but were the highest since February 2015, ITTO reported.
The main supplier at 59% of all bedroom furniture imports was China, followed by Vietnam (29%) and Thailand, a distant 3%. China’s January shipments of bedroom furniture were virtually unchanged from a year earlier whereas both Vietnam and Thailand saw shipments fall.