US hardwood plywood imports from China continue to fall

Izvor:
ITTO/Fordaq
Posjeta:
761
  • text size

Year-to-date US hardwood plywood imports were down 40% in March compared to March 2017.

Imports from Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and other suppliers increased, but do not yet make up for the plunge in plywood imports from China.

The US imported 191,567 cu.m. of hardwood plywood in March, up 11% from February. Imports from China continued to decline month-over-month, while Russia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia increased plywood exports to the US market.

Vietnam, a major source of assembled flooring panels

Hardwood flooring imports increased for the third consecutive month to US$5.8 million in March. The growth was largely in Chinese shipments, while imports from Malaysia and Indonesia declined.

Imports of assembled flooring panels (engineered and laminate) declined for the third consecutive month. Imports from China fell by half in March. Vietnam has become a major source of assembled flooring panels with over US$0.5 million worth of flooring shipped to the US in March.

Postavi komentar