Indonesian Furniture Products Are Interested In The World, IFEX 2024 Records Transactions Of IDR 4.65 Trillion

Exhibition IFEX 2024 (Photo: Doc. Dyandra Promosindo)

JAKARTA - Indonesian furniture and handicraft products are increasingly in demand by the international market. These products were introduced through the largest furniture and handicraft exhibition in the country, namely the Indonesia International Furniture Expo (IFEX).

During the four days of the exhibition, direct transactions or on the spot were recorded at 300 million United States (US) dollars or equivalent to IDR 4.65 trillion (assuming an exchange rate of IDR 15,498 per US dollar).

In this year's IFEX violations, there were 13,730 international buyers or buyers from 117 countries in the world. Most buyers come from Europe, Australia, China, and the United States (US), as well as additional from developing countries such as India, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.

It is recorded that furniture products such as TV tables, cabinets, and mirrors of three types of wood, namely mangoes, flares, and mindi from Klaten, Central Java, have penetrated the Australian and European markets.

Project Manager of IFEX 2024, Rizki Pahrudi explained that the number of international buyers in IFEX in 2024 has doubled compared to the previous year.

Furthermore, Rizki said that visitors choose products and make direct transactions on the spot, then they will be sent by furniture and handicraft manufacturers.

Seeing the many needs for sending these furniture and handicraft products, Rizki continued, at this year's IFEX exhibition, the organizers invited J&T Cargo as an official logistics partner for domestic and foreign shipments.

"We are collaborating with J&T Cargo as official logistics partners to present optimal shipping solutions for domestic and foreign countries, in order to support the smooth business of furniture and handicraft industry players," Rizki said in an official statement, Friday, March 8.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Indonesian Furniture and Crafts Industry Association (HIMKI), Abdul Sobur said the increase in sales of furniture and handicraft products would have a positive impact on the Indonesian economy.

We see transactions that occur during the exhibition as a realization of the positive economic growth target that we mentioned at the beginning. In the midst of global economic conditions like today, this result proves that our furniture industry is able to make a significant contribution to the national economy," said Sobur.

Sobur believes next year, the IFEX exhibition will attract more participants and buyers. IFEX 2025 will be held again next year from 6 to 9 March 2025.

Delivery Becomes Much More Efficient

Meanwhile, CEO of J&T Cargo, Jonathan Zhong, said that the delivery of Indonesian furniture products purchased from the IFEX exhibition could be more efficient with the involvement of J&T Cargo as an official logistics partner.

J&T Cargo will continue to provide delivery services needed by business people from various segments, "said Jonathan.

J&T Cargo itself is a special cargo company for large package shipments that has only been established since August 2021. However, it has now succeeded in becoming one of the largest cargo companies in Indonesia. As of 2024, J&T Cargo also serves export and import needs.

With the presence of import export services, Jonathan said J&T Cargo offers comprehensive and flexible services for different needs and scales.

LTL services for resellers of goods that require regular delivery but in small volumes, FTL services for goods distributors who need fleet rentals for various routes, Warehouse services for producers of goods that require distribution as well as storage of goods, as well as LCL services, FCL, including custom clearance for exporters and goods importers.