The Furniture Industry in the United States and in Canada

Abstract

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the household furniture sector in the United States and Canada, providing trends in furniture production, furniture consumption, furniture imports and exports. Factors determining the demand for furniture are examined, as well as furniture distribution channels, marketing policies and furniture prices.

Furniture production and consumption are broken down by product (household furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, RTA furniture). A segmentation of the furniture market into geographic areas is also considered.

For each country the furniture supply structure is analysed, with data on furniture companies and employment. Company profiles of the main furniture manufacturers and distributors, with turnover, market shares, number of outlets, production facilities, employees and product mix, are provided.

US and Canadian furniture imports and exports are broken down by country and product (office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats, bedroom furniture, seats parts and parts of furniture).

The analysis of household furniture distribution channels covers: independent furniture stores and chains, department stores and discounts, warehouse clubs, designer showrooms, direct sales.

The research comprises the Final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on US imports of wooden bedroom furniture from the People' s Republic of China as well as ways of approaching both the US and Canadian furniture market.

The wood and forestry sector is also considered: production, imports, exports and consumption data are provided for the main semi-finished wood products (sawnwood; wood-based panels: plywood, veneer sheets, particle board panels, fibreboard panels, MDF). Data on woodworking machinery imports and exports are also available.

Among the covered products: wooden furniture, metal furniture, contract furniture, office furniture, home furniture (household furniture), kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture (sofas and armchairs), living room furniture, dining room furniture, non-upholstered seats (chairs), bedroom furniture, beds, wardrobes, outdoor furniture, RTA furniture (ready to assemble furniture), seats parts, parts of furniture, sawnwood, wood-based panels, plywood, veneer sheets, particle board panels, fibreboard panels, MDF (medium density fibreboard), woodworking machinery.