Decline in US wood flooring imports

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After two consecutive months of growth, US wood flooring imports declined in April from the previous month. Hardwood flooring imports dropped 5% to US$2.5 million. Imports of assembled flooring panels were US$10.2 million, down 2% from March. Both were down 11% in year-to-date imports compared to April 2015.

However, hardwood flooring imports from Indonesia increased in April to US$889,707, but year-to-date imports remain below 2015 levels. Only China showed slightly higher year-to-date imports (+1%) from April 2015.

Brazil, usually a minor hardwood flooring supplier to the US market, increased shipments to US$154,148 in April.

Overall declines were similar for assembled flooring panels, except for Indonesia and Thailand which posted significant gains in year-to-date imports compared to the same time last year.

Year-to-date imports from Thailand doubled from April 2015, while imports from Indonesia were up 12%. China remains the largest supplier of assembled wood flooring panels, but year-to-date imports were down by almost one third from April last year.

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