Scarcity of Rattan Raw Materials for Furniture in Indonesia

The Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Industry Association (Himki) has refused to export rattan raw materials by the government. This rejection was made due to the depletion of the availability of these commodities in the country.

What is happening now is that the industry, especially furniture and handicrafts, is the scarcity of rattan raw materials, ”said DPP Secretary General Himki Heru Prasetyo, Friday (4/12).

He said, there are rattan centers in Indonesia in three regions, namely Cirebon, Sukoharjo and East Java. The current condition of business actors is experiencing scarcity of raw materials.

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"We really hope that through the government's role the scarcity can be resolved so that the rattan export target for the next five years can be met," he said.

He explained, according to the government's target in the next 3-5 years, the export value is US $ 5 billion. His party is worried that the shortage of raw goods will threaten the export target to fail.

"If at this time until the end of the year the possibility of realization has only reached 2.5 billion US dollars," he said.

He asked the government to be able to overcome the scarcity of rattan raw materials. With the current condition, the government has not yet done the right thing to export raw materials.

"It is better if rattan raw material does not need to be exported. Enough for domestic needs, "he said.

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Deputy Chairman of DPP Himki for Raw Material and Support Affairs Adi Dharma Santoso said that the current availability of rattan raw materials in the country is quite worrying.

"If you say an alternative, rattan will actually be very promising, only Indonesia has the largest rattan production in the world. This should be a market leader, ”said Adi.

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