Singapore became the largest importer of furniture among the ASEAN countries

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Singapore became the largest importer of furniture among the ASEAN countries. The period from January to September 2012, imports of the furniture occupying the top position with a value of 736.28 million U.S. dollars.

Indonesia followed in third after Malaysia with the value of each 170.4 million and 329.7 million U.S. dollars. Based on data from the Association of Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Industry, which was released on Tuesday (8/1), the value of imported furniture Singapore in 2011 through the 869 million U.S. dollars.

At that time, imported furniture Indonesia 287.7 million U.S. dollars, while Malaysia 437.9 million U.S. dollars. "In 2011 the largest increase in imports occurred in Indonesia, namely 36.9 percent, while Singapore grew only 1.35 percent," said Chairman Tjahyono Asmindo Ambar in Jakarta, Tuesday (08/01/2013).

He said the high import furniture ASEAN countries should be seen as an opportunity. "We are serious for ASEAN viewfinder. Specifically, we will create a design for the ASEAN market," he said.

Lowest furniture imports in 2011 occurred in Thailand and Vietnam with the value of each 134.1 million dollars and 34.9 million dollars.