Furniture Takes Opportunities from Trade Wars
Indonesian furniture and wood products industries had their opportunities wide open from the trade war after the US imposed high import duties on Chinese products. The US Commerce Department slapped more tariffs on wooden cabinets and vanities from China, Bloomberg reported.
The tariff was a response to a petition by the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance filed that alleged at least US$ 2 billion in harm from Chinese shipments. The US government imposed a 263 percent antidumping rate on Dalian Meisen Woodworking Co, 81 percent for Rizhao Woodwork Manufacturing Co, and 4,49 percent for Ancientree Cabinet Co. All other Chinese exporters that cooperated in the investigation will be charged a duty of 39 percent, while those that didn’t respond received a tariff of 262 percent.