by While overall shipments were down, certain markets proved to be fertile sales territory for wood furniture in particular
RICHMOND, Va. — The latest furniture export data from Mann Armistead & Epperson offers a detailed look into the countries and categories that were the largest for U.S. manufacturers shipping furniture abroad.
As we previously reported earlier this spring, 2025 furniture exports totaled $2.4 billion, down 4.7% from $2.5 billion in 2024.
For a quick recap, the countries with the largest shipments in order included Canada, $1.4 billion, down 9.5% from $1.6 billion in 2024; Mexico, $220 million, up 12.8% from $195 million; the U.K., $53 million, up 15.2% from $46 million; the Bahamas, level at $41 million; Australia at $37 million, down 2.6% from $38 million; and Saudi Arabia, at $34 million, up 21% from $28 million.
Other top export markets included South Korea at $18 million, down 21.7% from $23 million in 2024; the Cayman Islands at $18 million, down 6% from $17 million; and the Dominican Republic, at $17 million, down 22.7% from $22 million in 2024.
Diving even deeper into the data, wood furniture was the No. 1 export category, totaling $892 million, up 5.2% from $848 million in 2024.
Canada was the top market for U.S.-made wood furniture, at $564 million, up 5% from $537 million a year earlier. It was followed by Mexico at $32 million, down 3% from $33 million; the Bahamas, level at $25 million; France at $18 million, up 80% from $10 million; the U.K. at $17 million, up 21.4% from $14 million; and the Cayman Islands, level at $11 million.
Rounding out the top export destinations for U.S.-made wood furniture include the Netherlands at $10 million, up 25% from $8 million in 2024; Barbados at $9 million, up 80% from $5 million; Spain at $9 million, up 125% from $4 million; Saudi Arabia, at $9 million, up 80% from $5 million; and Australia at $8 million, up 14.3% from $7 million.
Metal furniture was the next largest export category, totaling $831 million, down 5.7% from $881 million in 2024. The top market for U.S.-made products was Canada, at $407 million, down 13% from $468 million. It was followed by Mexico at $140 million, up 12% from $125 million; the U.K., at $30 million, up 15.4% from $26 million; Australia at $23 million, down 8% from $25 million; Japan at $16 million, down 6.6% from $15 million; and Germany at $15 million, up 15.4% from $13 million.
Other top markets included the Netherlands at $14 million, up 27.3% from $11 million; India at $12 million, up 50% from $8 million; the Bahamas, level at $9 million; and Taiwan, level at $8 million.
Upholstery exports totaled $551 million, down 9.8% from $611 million in 2024. The top market was Canada at $408 million, down 14.6% from $478 million; followed by Mexico at $35 million, up 59% from $22 million; Saudi Arabia at $17 million, up 30.7% from $13 million; the Bahamas at $7 million, up 16.7% from $6 million; the U.K., level at $6 million; South Korea level at $4 million; and Australia, at $4 million down 20% from $5 million in 2024.
Other top export markets included the United Arab Emirates, level at $4 million; Costa Rica, level at $3 million; and Germany, also level at $3 million.
Bedding shipments totaled $120 million, down 29.8% from 2024. Top export markets in order included Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, China, the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Bermuda and the United Arab Emirates.
Thus, we see a glimpse at what markets remain the most fertile ground for these categories and which ones are challenged. The good news is that there are plenty of growth areas for what other countries perceive as a quality made-in-the U.S. product. For those producers seeking growth in the year ahead and beyond, it makes sense to continue tapping into these markets while they continue to place a premium on our domestic furniture capabilities.
