US imports of wood flooring increased again in 2015, following a year of significant growth in 2014.
Hardwood flooring imports were worth US$47.4 million in 2015, up 30% from 2014. Imports from all countries increased, but the strongest growth was in Canadian shipments where manufacturers benefited from the weak Canadian dollar, ITTO reported.
Indonesia and Malaysia were the largest sources of imports at US$10.7 million and US$10.1 million, respectively. Hardwood flooring imports from Indonesia grew by over half from 2014. Imports from China were worth US$8.7 million, up 19% from the previous year.
Imports of assembled wood flooring panels were worth US$136.5 million, up 3% from 2014.
The strongest growth was in imports from Canada, while assembled wood flooring imports from China fell 10% in 2015 to US$60.7 million. Indonesia exported US$8.1 million worth of assembled flooring panels to the US in 2015, up 6% from the previous year.
Decline in hardwood moulding imports
The value of hardwood moulding imports into the US declined 5% in 2015 from the previous year, despite the growth in home construction. Hardwood moulding imports were worth US$194.2 million, down from US$204.6 million in 2014.
Imports from all major suppliers decreased. China remained the largest source of imports at US$65.3 million. Imports from Brazil were worth US$48.4 million, down 9% from 2014. Imports from Malaysia declined 10% to US$13.4 million.
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