Tissari To ITC And ITTO On World Furniture Markets 22 04 2005
International Tropical
Timber Organization
International Trade Centre
U N C TA D / W T O
International Wooden
Furniture Markets
A review
Geneva 2004
ii
ABSTRACT FOR TRADE INFORMATION SERVICES
2005
SITC-821
INT
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/WTO (ITC)
INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION (ITTO)
International wooden furniture markets: A review
Geneva: ITC/ITTO, 2005. xxxii, 233 p.
Review of wooden furniture markets in United States, Canada, China, Japan, Egypt, and selected countries in the European Union: France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain,
Italy, Denmark, and Sweden – for each country, provides overview of basic demand factors and market drivers, domestic furniture industry, market trends and developments, distribution channels, and market access conditions; deals with technical standards, as well as, international and national certification schemes in the furniture sector; identifies furniture networks and clusters; outlines strategy for developing wooden furniture sector in tropical countries; outlines step-by step value-added processing of wooden furniture in tropical countries, based on local conditions; includes statistical data, selection of German furniture standards, list of useful contacts in China, and list of members of the Global Forest and Trade Network.
Subject descriptors: Furniture, Wood products, Tropical wood, Value chain, Market surveys,
United States, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Canada, China, Belgium, Netherlands,
Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Egypt.
English, French, Spanish (separate editions)
ITC, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
ITTO, 5th Floor, Pacifico-Yokohama, 1-1-1, Minato-Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, 220-0012 Japan
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Trade Centre
UNCTAD/WTO and the International Tropical Timber Organization
Timber Organization
International Trade Centre
U N C TA D / W T O
International Wooden
Furniture Markets
A review
Geneva 2004
ii
ABSTRACT FOR TRADE INFORMATION SERVICES
2005
SITC-821
INT
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/WTO (ITC)
INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION (ITTO)
International wooden furniture markets: A review
Geneva: ITC/ITTO, 2005. xxxii, 233 p.
Review of wooden furniture markets in United States, Canada, China, Japan, Egypt, and selected countries in the European Union: France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain,
Italy, Denmark, and Sweden – for each country, provides overview of basic demand factors and market drivers, domestic furniture industry, market trends and developments, distribution channels, and market access conditions; deals with technical standards, as well as, international and national certification schemes in the furniture sector; identifies furniture networks and clusters; outlines strategy for developing wooden furniture sector in tropical countries; outlines step-by step value-added processing of wooden furniture in tropical countries, based on local conditions; includes statistical data, selection of German furniture standards, list of useful contacts in China, and list of members of the Global Forest and Trade Network.
Subject descriptors: Furniture, Wood products, Tropical wood, Value chain, Market surveys,
United States, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Canada, China, Belgium, Netherlands,
Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Egypt.
English, French, Spanish (separate editions)
ITC, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
ITTO, 5th Floor, Pacifico-Yokohama, 1-1-1, Minato-Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, 220-0012 Japan
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Trade Centre
UNCTAD/WTO and the International Tropical Timber Organization