UK mattress imports saw a decline in November, marking the first drop in three months. According to HMRC data compiled by The Furnishing Report, mattress imports for November fell 0.9% year-on-year to £20.2 million.
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This decline was primarily driven by reduced shipments from four of the UK's top five mattress trading partners: China (-5%), Denmark (-16%), Ireland (-8.9%), and Poland (-9.3%). However, Romania was an exception, with mattress exports to the UK rising by 3.1% to £2.49 million. Turkey, the sixth-largest exporter, also saw a strong performance, with imports increasing by 23% to £1.8 million.
Despite the decline in November, mattress imports for the year-to-date (January to November 2024) remained up by 4.6%.
Source: www.thefurnishingreport.com