Abstract
This report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in South
East Asia, South Korea and Taiwan, providing trends in furniture production,
furniture consumption, furniture imports and exports in Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. Factors
determining the demand for furniture are examined, as well as furniture
distribution.
For each country the furniture supply structure is analysed, with data on
furniture companies and employment. Short profiles of the main furniture
manufacturers are provided.
Furniture imports and exports are broken down by country and product (office
furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats,
bedroom furniture, seats parts and parts of furniture).
The wood and forestry sector is also considered: production, imports, exports
and consumption data are provided for the main semi-finished wood products
(sawnwood, wood-based panels). Data on woodworking machinery imports and
exports are available for some of the considered countries.
Products covered include: office furniture, home furniture (household
furniture), kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture (sofas and armchairs),
non-upholstered seats, bedroom furniture, rubberwood furniture, hardwood
furniture, panel based furniture, wood furniture, metal furniture, seats
parts, parts of furniture, sawnwood, wood-based panels, woodworking machinery.