A “hot streak” for U.S. hardwood flooring imports came to an end in July, as imports fell 18%, ITTO reported.
Imports from China fell 40% in July and dropped 19% year-over-year. Imports from Brazil fell 23%, but were up by 131% year-to-date.
Hardwood flooring imports from Malaysia saw a 213% surge, reaching their highest level since September 2019 and up 40% year-to-date.
Engineered wood flooring imports saw their fifth consecutive month of increases, jumping 9%.
The full ITTO report can be found here.
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