US hardwood flooring imports pull back

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US imports of hardwood flooring saw a modest retreat in September, falling 3%but still to a level still 35% higher than the previous September. A 265% increase in imports from Vietnam made up for sharp decreases in imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, and China. Imports from Indonesia were the lowest since February and are down 51% year to date. Overall hardwood flooring imports are up 39% year to date.

Imports of assembled flooring panels fell by 16% in September, ending six months of continuous growth. While imports from Canada and Indonesia both grew by around 25%, imports from China, Vietnam and Thailand all fell around 35%.

Imports from Brazil dropped by 54% but are still up nearly 500% year to date. Year-to-date imports are up sharply from nearly all trading partners except Canada. Imports from Canada are only up 2% year to date compared with overall imports which are ahead 59% year to date. However, all year-to-date numbers should be viewed as inflated as the USDA added two additional categories to the Assembled Flooring Panels category in May.

Moulding imports stay near post-pandemic record

US imports of hardwood moulding remained flat in September falling less than 1% from the previous month to stay at a level not seen since 2018. Imports from China fell 11% but came in more than 40% higher than the previous September.

However, imports from China are still down 50% year to date. Imports from Malaysia made up for the loss, gaining 43% in September to be ahead 44% year to date. Overall US imports of hardwood moulding are up 23% year to date over 2020.

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