DATA
In the first eleven months of 2019 the US imported 6.46m refrigerators. This is down by 9.60m units.
Car sales in the Asean trading area in November were 213 ,000 units. This is a rise of 6% compared with the same month last year.
The number of US building permits issued in 2019 was almost unchanged at 16.03 m.
In December 2019 the US imported 1.48m mattresses. This is up by 9% or 128,000 more than were imported in December 2018.
West European car registrations the whole of 2019 were reached 14.29m units a 0.7% rise on 14.19 m units 2018 , according to data from LMC Automotive.
West European car registrations in December 2019 were up by 20.6% at 1.14 m units. compared with December 2018 , according to data from LMC Automotive.
China exported 350kT footwear and components in November 2019, up by 2.1% compared with November 2018.
Automotive retail sales in the US are likely to be 1.27m units in December 2019. This is a 2.8% fall compared with December 2018, according to consultants JD Power and LMC Automotive.
China exported 3.9m refrigerators and freezers in November 2019. The number is down by 15.3% from November 2018.
China exported $845m-worth mattresses and bedding products in November 2019.