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Indonesian furniture worth US$6.11 million was sold at the Dubai expo

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian furniture products worth US$6.11 million were sold at the INDEX exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), said the Ministry of Trade.

The Ministry’s Director of Manufacturing Product Export Development, Dewi Rokhayati, said that Indonesian furniture products are still popular in the Middle East and Africa. This year’s transaction value was 454 percent higher than the previous year at US$1.1 million.

“The appeal of Indonesian furniture products is still very large. “Indonesian furniture products managed to record transactions of US$6.11 million,” he said in a statement issued by his office, Tuesday.

Products in demand include console tables, chairs and stools made of wood and rattan, rattan baskets, wall hangings, wooden outdoor furniture, decorative accessories and kitchen utensils, he informed.

On the first day of the exhibition, two trade agreements were signed between Indonesian Pavilion participants and buyers from the UAE worth US$ 648 thousand for teak wood benches, tables and decorations; Outdoor furniture; rattan furniture; as well as hanging lamps, added Rokhayati.

According to the Head of the Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) – Dubai, Widy Haryono, opportunities for Indonesian furniture exports to the UAE can be increased.

In January–March 2024, Indonesian furniture exports to the UAE reached US$3.06 million. Meanwhile, in the 2019-2023 period, the trend of Indonesian furniture exports to the UAE grew positively by 15.35 percent, he said.

“For us, Indonesia’s participation in INDEX 2024 is an effort to take advantage of the Indonesia-UAE CEPA trade agreement and utilize Dubai as a trade hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia,” said Haryono.

The Indonesian Pavilion, which opened on June 4 2024, displays products with sustainable, environmentally friendly concepts and good workmanship, in line with market demand. The pavilion displays superior furniture and home decoration products from 15 exporters.

The bilateral trade value between Indonesia and the UAE in January–April was recorded at US$1.60 billion, an increase of 9.54 percent compared to the same period in 2023.

In 2023, total bilateral trade will reach US$5 billion, with Indonesian exports to the UAE worth US$2.65 billion and imports from the UAE recorded at US$2.35 billion. Thus, Indonesia experienced a trade surplus with the UAE of US$297.40 million.

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Translator: Maria Cicilia GP, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Azis Kurmala
Copyright © ANTARA 2024

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