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Fast Fact: U.S. Furniture Exports Decrease 7% in 2 years
September 10,
2018 by Laurie Northington in Economic News, Industry
The U.S. exports $1 in furniture products for every $10 in imported furniture. After rising over 45 percent from the recession (2009) to $3.4 billion in 2015, U.S. exports of household furniture have decreased by 7 percent in 2 years to $3.15 billion in 2017, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Only three countries – Canada, Mexico, and China – represent more than 3 percent of U.S. imports. More than half (56.3 percent) of U.S. furniture exports is to Canada.
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