In the last five years the opening up of the main furniture markets to imports has continued at full speed and furniture trade has grown much more quickly than furniture consumption. The largest import markets for furniture are the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Japan.

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture industry in developing countries, providing data on industrial growth and trends in furniture exports. The report identifies four centres of industrial growth for the furniture industry in developing countries: Greater China (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan), South East Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore), Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Romania), and Latin America (Mexico and Brazil). South Africa and Turkey are also considered as growth areas, as well as emerging furniture suppliers such as Vietnam, Myanmar, Bulgaria and Lithuania.

For each country furniture exports are broken down by country, geographic area and product type (office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats, bedroom furniture, seats parts, furniture parts, other furniture). Furniture supply, furniture manufacturers’ location and competitive advantages are also provided, as well as short profiles of the main furniture exporters (with analysis of sales performance, product mix, employees, turnover and export markets, where available). The main furniture fairs are also mentioned.

Factors determining the demand for furniture are examined for the main furniture importing countries (the United States, Japan, Germany, France, the United Kingdom). For each country furniture imports are provided by country and geographic area, as well as data on the main European furniture distribution chains (location, furniture sales).

Countries covered: Brazil, Bulgaria, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, Vietnam.

Products covered include: office furniture, household furniture/home furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats, chairs, bedroom furniture, seats parts, furniture parts, wooden furniture, plastic furniture, metal furniture.

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Adriana, Alfa Ricany, Alka Holding, Alno, Alples Industrija, Asia Mecody, Atelier-s, Bangkok Interfurn, Bohm, Boli+Santon, Borneo Tsang, Brest Pohistvo, Bydgoskie FM, CBM & Ywil, Cilek Mobiliya, Conforama, Cosmo Antares, Daka Development, De Coro, Dira, Eista Investment, Elite, Emmezeta, Ethnicraft, Exim Business, Exner, Fabryki Mebli Forte SA, Fameg, Fatma, Federal Furniture Holdings Bhd, Four Seas, Fudebao Furniture, Furnel, Gegasan, Glin K&M, Gloster, Gorenje, Gorenje Notranja Oprema, Guangming Furniture, Hamle, Hangzhou Homestead, Helvetia Meble, Hotline Furniture, Hua Wei Mei Group, Ikea, Incop, Intea, Intergo, Interier Praha, Istikbal Mobilya, Jade Rattan, Jemaramas Jaya, Jitona, JJ Chairs, JLQ + Silya, Kelebek Furniture and Plywood Co., Kiani, Klaipedos Baldai, Koda, Koleksyon Mobilia, Koryna, Lamex, Landbond, Lenbert Manufacturing, Lessoimpex, Liko Vrhnika, Lip Radomlje, Logic International Holdings, Maitland Smith, Mebleplast, Novoles, OFM, Pacific Traders, Paged, Penjalindo, Plantation Wood, Pohmay Holdings, Ranny Architect Design Interior, Ricci, Rizhao Sanmu, Rovi, Schieder, Shenzen Calo, Shenzen Dafuhao, Shenzen Richman, Shun Thai, Sinocrane Group, Sinomax Holding, Southern, Star Furniture, Steelcase CZ, Steinhoff, Suma, Svea, Techno Forest Export, Techo, Tepe Mobilya, Tianjin Longqing Group, Tiantan Furniture, Ton, Tusculum, Unicane, Victor Indah Prima, Vietnam Forest Products, Vilnias Baldu, Vox Industrie, Wielkopolskie, Woodlandor, XMB, Zamojskie FM, Zefam, Zhejiang XiLinmen Group Company