November 1, 2009 - the ITPC Sydney

market review
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The centers of production of rattan
furniture are found in Jakarta,
West Java, Central Java, East Java,
Kalimantan, Sumatra, and Sulawesi.
The most well-known production
centers of rattan furniture are found
in Cirebon Regency, especially in the
villages of Tegal Wangi and Plumbon.
In those villages we can find hundreds
of small and medium-sized industries
dealing with rattan furniture and
basketry works.
The standard of quality of rattan
furniture is generally known or can
be seen in the working process. The
traditional way of works will be
different in quality with semi-modern
works. Rattan furniture products are
mostly done by hand (manual). This
method is mostly used by craftsmen
and indigenous businessmen.
Meanwhile, rattan furniture products
are also made by using machine and
having designs suitable to local and
overseas consumers. The processing
is carried out based on modern
management and supported by
machine and modern equipment.
Until now, there is no special standard
of quality to be implemented in rattan
furniture products. However, the
exporter could describe detail on: form,
measurement, quality, raw material,
method of making process, and other
information required.
Export
Indonesia has emerged as one of the
main exporter of furniture products
in the world. In 2007, Indonesia was
the 18th largest exporter of furniture
products among other 230 exporting
countries in the world. Total export
value of Indonesian furniture in that
year reached US$ 1,198.9 million.
However, Indonesian export of
furniture products in 2008 valued
at US$ 1,905.8 million or slightly
declined by -0.69% compared to the
previous year.
There were nearly 40 kinds of furniture
products exported from Indonesia
in 2008. The major ten exported
products were: Other wooden
furniture (US$ 869.9 million or 56.64%
share); Bedroom wooden furniture
(US$ 194.9 million or 10.23% share);
Rattan furniture (US$ 174.7 million
or 9.16% share); Other seats of wood
or of wickerwork (US$ 107.6 million
or 5.64% share(; Seats of rattan (US$
106.1 million or 5.57% share); Other
seats of cane, osier, bamboo (US$
64.2 million or 3.37% share); Other
seats with wooden frames of other
than upholstered (US$ 62.9 million
or 3.30% share); Other furniture
(US$ 46.3 million or 2.43% share);
Other parts of furniture (US$ 40.1
million or 2.11% share); and Other
seats with metal, frames of other
than upholstered (US$ 38.8 million or
2.04% share).
Indonesian furniture products have
been exported to more than 100
countries around the world. Ten major
markets in 2008 included: the United
States (US$ 522.2 million or 27.40%
share); Japan (US$ 207.2 million or
10.87% share); the Netherlands (US$
130.3 million or 6,84% share); France
(US$ 105.3 million or 5.53% share);
United Kingdom (US$ 102,4 million
or 5.37% share); Germany (US$ 94.1
million or 4.94% share); Belgium (US$
88.9 million or 4.66% share); Australia
(US$ 63.4 million or 3.33% share);
Spain (US$ 57.0 million or 2.99%
share); and Italy (US$ 55.4 million or
2.91% share). (Source: BPS,NAFED)