She attributed the strong interest of global markets in Indonesian furniture to the fact that small and medium industry players (IKM) continued to innovate and were able to adjust to market trends and consumer needs. She said IKMA supports development of local furniture IKM players so they can be more globally competitive, including through implementation of production technical guidance, machine and equipment restructuring and development of IKM centres.
Indonesia Furniture Exports Hit US$1.2 Billion
The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) reports exports of domestically made furniture products at US$1.2 billion from January-July 2024, after achieving export earnings of US$2.11 billion in 2023. Referring to the figures, Director General of Small, Medium and Multifarious Industries (IKMA) Reni Yanita said the potential of domestic furniture products is considerable.
