March 28, 2022

The latest, the United States exempts 15 categories of Chinese furniture, bedding tariffs

It is reported that since July 2018, the U.S. government has imposed tariffs on goods imported from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. However, on October 8, 2021, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced that it intends to re-exempt tariffs on 549 Chinese imports and is seeking public comment on this. Foreign media analysis, because the United States has been facing hi

March 21, 2022

U.S. furniture retail sales fell 1% to $12.32 billion in February

On March 16, U.S. time, the U.S. Department of Commerce released the latest monthly retail trade report. According to the report, sales of furniture and household goods totaled $12.32 billion in February, down 1.0% month-on-month from $12.441 billion in the previous month and up 7.4% year-on-year from $11.471 billion in February 2021. Overall, in the first two months of 2022, overall furniture consumer demand has slowed down. Conversely, over the past month, building materials and gardening equipment an

March 14, 2022

Down 0.2%, China's furniture exports from January to February were 71.53 billion yuan

The General Administration of Customs of China released the import and export situation for January-February 2022 on March 7 (in RMB). down 0.2% According to customs statistics, from January to February this year, the cumulative export value of Chinese furniture and its parts was 71.53 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.2%.

March 02, 2022

UK retail furniture prices up 14.1% in January, breaking record again

According to the latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics, in January 2022, the UK furniture retail price (RPI) index reached a new high with an increase of 14.1%, and it was also the fifth consecutive month that the index exceeded 10%. The furniture production index for the month was 20%, and it is now five months in a row that the index has reached at least 20%. Retail sales of furniture and lighting products were £1.32bn in January 2022, up 51.3% from the sa

September 25, 2021

News of foreign trade port congestion and high freight rates

September to December is an important season for international trade. Everyone is very concerned about a maritime issue. Since the epidemic, various routes have seen congested ports and increased freight rates.

August 24, 2021

130th Canton Fair-the first time to be held online and offline at the same time

For the first time in the 130th Canton Fair, a new model of online and offline integration was implemented. The offline exhibition will be held in Guangzhou, China from October 15 to November 3, 2021. With the theme of promoting domestic and international dual cycles, this year's Canton Fair will fully expand the invitation of domestic buyers to participate, and create a high-quality trade docking platform for exhibitors and buyers.

August 07, 2021

"Autumn's first cup of milk tea"

In the beginning of autumn 2021, the buzzword "Autumn's first cup of milk tea" began to appear on the Internet. Everyone ordered milk tea on Liqiu's day. Milk tea seems to have become a ritual of the day, just like eating turkey on Thanksgiving. Most people think that this is a marketing activity for consumers in the current milk tea culture industry.

August 02, 2021

Cabinet Business Trend Summary

According to the monthly business trend survey of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, participating cabinet manufacturers reported that compared with the same month in 2020, overall cabinet sales in June 2021 increased by 14.0%. Customized sales increased by 23.4%, and semi-customized sales increased by 18.7%.