Trade Minister Lutfi Brings Good News: Indonesian Furniture And Handicraft Products Dominate The Global Market

Minister of Trade, M. Lutfi. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Trade)

JAKARTA - Indonesia has the opportunity to become a leading producer of furniture and handicrafts in the world with the support of the availability of raw materials, skilled human resources (HR), and furniture production centers. Moreover, furniture and handicraft products are one of Indonesia's mainstay export products that have dominated the global market.

Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi said that the quality of Indonesian furniture and handicraft products had been proven. Therefore, do not be surprised if the product received a good response from various countries in the world.

"Indonesian furniture and handicraft products are one of the mainstay exports whose quality has been recognized and has dominated global markets from the United States, the Middle East, to Japan," he said at the Indonesia International Furniture Expo (Ifex) Virtual Showroom, Monday, September 20.

Furthermore, Lutfi said that during the period from January to August 2021, the export value of Indonesian furniture products managed to record a year-on-year increase of 29 percent to USD 1.88 billion.

"In the same period, the value of our handicraft exports also grew 23 percent to 5.8 billion US dollars," he said.

Lutfi hopes that the IFEX Showroom 2021 event can encourage the Indonesian furniture and handicraft industry to be active again during this COVID-19 pandemic. He also hopes that the event will be a success.

"As well as being able to help encourage the economic sector while promoting Indonesian furniture and handicraft products to the global market. I also invite furniture and handicraft business players to participate in the success of the 36th Indonesia trade expo which will be held virtually from October 21 to December 20, 2021," he said.

For your information, the IFEX Virtual Expo is the first virtual exhibition, featuring 59 companies from furniture and handicraft production centers in Indonesia. IFEX Virtual Expo is an exhibition space that utilizes technology to continue to carry out furniture business activities from Indonesia to the world.