(Editor: Leona) Japan’s October office furniture imports were almost unchanged from a month earlier. China remains the main supplier but at 48.5% of all office furniture imports China’s share of imports fell around 10%.

The other main suppliers in October were Portugal, Italy and Poland which together accounted for 29% of imports in October . The biggest loser in October was Indonesia which saw exports of office furniture to Japan fall around 20%.

October 2014 office furniture imports

Kitchen furniture imports

Japan’s October imports of kitchen furniture jumped 9.5% with the top suppliers all marking gains. The number one supplier remained Vietnam which provided 48.7% of all imports of kitchen furniture in October, a slight rise on the performance in September.

The other main suppliers were Philippines and China (each at around 16% of October imports) and Indonesia which managed to hold onto its share of imports.

October 2014 kitchen furniture imports

Bedroom furniture imports

Japan’s imports of bedroom furniture jumped 18% in October reversing the almost 7% decline a month earlier. The big winners in October were China, the number one supplier up 25%, Vietnam up 17% and Malaysia up 22%.

Suppliers in Asia accounted for a massive 96% of Japan’s bedroom furniture imports in October with the top three being complemented by supplies for Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, China P.o.C Indonesia and Philippines.

The pattern of supply has not changed throughout the year signalling the competitiveness of Asian furniture markers in a market that is very price conscious.

October 2014 bedroom furniture imports