WFB Briefs: Tropical Flooring Imports Rise in EU; Construction Spending; Virtual TISE Accepting Products

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, imports of tropical flooring grew 2% in the European Union during the first eight months of 2020 compared with the same period last year, ITTO reports. The gain was due to a 31% rise in imports from Malaysia, most of them destined for Belgium. Tropical flooring imports fell 1% from Brazil, 4% from Indonesia and 19% from Vietnam.

September construction spending grew 0.3% over August to $1.414 trillion, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. Year-over-year, construction spending was up 1.5%.

The International Surface Event is accepting manufacturer products to showcase at its live virtual event Jan. 26–28. Submissions can be filled out here, and more information about the event can be found here.