Japan's imports of bedroom furniture increased in July reversing the downward trend for the past two months. Demand for imported kitchen furniture has improved slightly but was capped by the weak housing starts. Imports of office furniture have settled back into the steady and unchanged levels seen before the peak just before the consumption tax increase in April this year.
Office furniture imports (HS 9403.30)
Japan's July 2014 imports of office furniture were up 17% compared to levels in July 2013. China remains the major supplier (56%) with the bulk of the balance being supplier from the EU, notably Poland, Italy Germany and Portugal.
July 2014 office furniture imports (HS 9403.30)
Imports July 2014 Unit 1,000 Yen |
|
S. Korea | 279 |
China | 141036 |
Taiwan P.o.C. | 5590 |
Hong-Kong | - |
Vietnam | 1145 |
Thailand | - |
Malaysia | 1698 |
Philippines | 327 |
Indonesia | 11574 |
Sweden | 307 |
Denmark | 1517 |
UK | 870 |
Netherlands | - |
Belgium | - |
France | - |
Germany | 17566 |
Switzerland | - |
Portugal | 14632 |
Italy | 18978 |
Poland | 22769 |
Lithuania | 5898 |
Slovakia | 3350 |
Canada | - |
USA | 1553 |
Mexico | 1477 |
Australia | - |
Total | 250566 |
Source: Ministry of Finance, Japan
Kitchen furniture imports (HS 9403.40)
The top suppliers of kitchen furniture to Japan in July continued to be Vietnam (40%), Philippines (21%) and China (18%) which together supplied almost 80% of all kitchen furniture imports in July. The other major suppliers were all in SE Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia with the last two being the major suppliers in the region. Year on year, July 2014 imports of kitchen furniture barely changed from 2013.
July 2014 kitchen furniture imports
Imports Unit 1,000 Yen |
|
S. Korea | - |
China | 215930 |
Taiwan P.o.C. | 2752 |
Vietnam | 464773 |
Thailand | 11170 |
Malaysia | 18858 |
Philippines | 238203 |
Indonesia | 151428 |
India | - |
Sweden | 510 |
Denmark | - |
UK | - |
France | - |
Germany | 27631 |
Portugal | - |
Italy | 14416 |
Poland | - |
Austria | - |
Romania | - |
Lithuania | 1901 |
Canada | - |
USA | 4748 |
Total | 1152320 |
Source: Ministry of Finance, Japan
Bedroom furniture imports (HS 9403.50)
Year on year Japan's imports of bedroom furniture were 13% up on levels in July 2013 and were also higher than in June this year. China, Vietnam and Thailand dominated bedroom furniture imports in July as they have since the beginning of the year. Other major suppliers include Malaysia, Poland and Romania.
July 2014 bedroom furniture imports
Imports 2014 July Unit 1,000 Yen |
|
S. Korea | - |
China | 1106220 |
Taiwan P.o.C. | 17787 |
Vietnam | 470596 |
Thailand | 111289 |
Singapore | - |
Malaysia | 97663 |
Philippines | 1173 |
Indonesia | 75015 |
Kazakhstan | - |
Denmark | 228 |
Sweden | 13086 |
UK | 548 |
France | - |
Germany | 3621 |
Switzerland | - |
Spain | 303 |
Italy | 23085 |
Poland | 75166 |
Austria | 350 |
Romania | 37847 |
Turkey | - |
Latvia | - |
Lithuania | 17524 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | - |
Slovakia | 7003 |
USA | 11841 |
Brazil | - |
New Zealand | 688 |
Total | 2071033 |
Source: Ministry of Finance, Japan