The Furniture Industry in Japan

Table of Contents

Japan: furniture industry summary

• Furniture production, consumption, imports, exports
• Economic indicators, furniture consumption forecasts, main furniture trading partners

Forest resources, semi-finished wood products, technology

• Production, imports, exports and consumption of semi-finished wood products: sawnwood, wood-based panels
• Woodworking machinery imports and exports, trend 2001-2006
• Sector fairs

The Japanese furniture sector: basic data and performance

• Trends in the furniture sector (1997-2006): production, consumption, imports, exports
• Openness of the furniture market
• Furniture supply structure
• Main furniture producing areas
• Furniture production by product
• Furniture consumption

Japan. Furniture demand and distribution channels

• Factors determining the demand for furniture
• Furniture distribution in Japan:
  • distribution channels for household furniture, imported furniture, contract furniture
  • breakdown of home furniture sales by distribution channel
• Short profiles of furniture distributors
• Major trade fairs in the Japanese furniture sector

Japan. Major furniture companies

• Short profiles of furniture manufacturers:
  • history, financial highlinghts, manufacturing process, products, distribution channels

Japan. International trade of furniture

• Furniture exports, imports and trade balance 1997-2006
• Furniture exports and imports by country and geographical area
• Furniture exports and imports by products

Appendix:

• Export and import tables (2001-2006 data) detailed by country of origin and destination:
  • furniture inclunding parts
  • furniture excluding parts
  • furniture parts
  • upholstered furniture
  • non-upholstered seats
  • bedroom furniture
  • kitchen furniture
  • office furniture
  • other furniture
  • furniture parts excluding parts of seats
  • parts of seats