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HOME > Philippine Export Products > Philippines Furniture Philippine FurnitureExport ProductsPhilippine furniture export products are recognized in the world market for exquisite craftmanship that is a successful result of modern technology combined with the Filipino's innate creativity.
Dubbed as the "Milan of Asia," the Philippines ranks as one of the world's best exporters of unique, fine, yet cost-competitive furniture - from the traditional to the casual contemporary to the highly experimental.
The Philippine furniture industry significantly benefits from the country's rich craft heritage, eclectic influences, variety of locally available materials, and artisans with excellent design flair and deft hands. These are just some of the key reasons that drive the industry's growth and increasing demand for its products.
Philippines Furniture: From Rattan to Mixed Media From its prime position as the major source of creatively-designed wicker and rattan furniture, the Philippine furniture industry has successfully diversified into stone, wood, metal, bamboo, plastic, leather and mixed media furniture collections. Rattan furniture continues to control the biggest share of the industry, followed by wood. Metal or wrought iron, combined with wicker and other materials (such as leather, wood, stone, coconut shell) enjoy a growind demand among international buyers.
Philippines Furniture: Dynamic Industry The industry is dominated by small to medium privately owned furniture manufacturers that specialize in particular market niches. There are about 16,000 firms that are registered. Many are single proprietorships and family-owned. While majority of the firms are wholly-owned and managed by Filipinos, there are several number of companies that are partly owned by foreign investors (including American, British, German, Australian, Japanese, Belgian, French, Spanish) Cebu, Metro Manila and Pampanga are the three major centers for Philippines furniture industry. Cebu is the base of larger rattan manufacturers and contribute at least 60% to total furniture exports. The top export markets for Philippine furniture are: USA, Japan, France, Netherlands, and UK.
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