4 Winter 2000 shipments is linked to the slowing of export growth. Growth in third quarter exports to the US are showing signs of weakness.
Exports account for most of the increase in industry shipments.
Despite this, growth of the industry will remain firm with increasing exports continuing to lead the way. The momentum in the first and second quarter of 2000, followed by the steady third quarter shipments, are expected to push industry shipments to a new record high in 2000. These price pressures appear to be small but may also be underestimating price increase because it does not Shipments hipments of Canadian kitchen cabinets saw solid growth in the third quarter of 2000. In contrast, second quarter shipments grew by 14 percent. The seasonally adjusted and annualize d third quarter data would further indicate a slowing in shipment growth.