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I.
PRODUCT COVERAGE
Furniture
product coverage/classification by Harmonized System
(HS) and
Philippine Standard Commodity Classification (PSCC)
is shown below:
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PSCC
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HS
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DESCRIPTION
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821.11-00
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9401.10
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Seats
of a kind used for aircraft
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821.12-00
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9401.20
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Seats
of a kind used for motor vehicles
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821.13-01
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9401.50
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Seats
of bamboo
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821.13-02
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9401.50
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Seats
of rattan or cane
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821.13-03
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9401.50
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Seats
of buri
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821.13-09
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9401.50
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Seats
of osier or similar materials
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821.14-00
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9401.30
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Swivel
seats with variable height adjustment
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821.15-00
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9401.40
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Seats,
other than garden seats or camping
equipment, convertible into beds
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821.16-01
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9401.61
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Seats,
n.e.s., with wooden frames, upholstered
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821.16-02
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9401.69
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Seats,
n.e.s., with wooden frames, not upholstered
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821.17-01
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9401.71
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Seats,
n.e.s., with metal frames, upholstered
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821.17-02
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9401.79
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Seats,
n.e.s., with metal frames, not upholstered
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821.18-01
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9401.80
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Seats,
n.e.s., of stone or marble
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821.18-02
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9401.80
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Seats,
n.e.s., of wood
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821.18-03
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9401.80
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Seats,
n.e.s., of metal
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821.18-04
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9401.80
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Seats,
n.e.s., of plastic
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821.18-09
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9401.80
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Other
seats, n.e.s., of other materials
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821.19-01
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9401.90
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Chair
controls
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821.19-09
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9401.90
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Other
parts of the seats of subgroup 821.1
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821.3
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Furniture,
n.e.s., of metal
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821.31-01
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9403.10
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Filing
cabinet designed to stand on the floor, of metal
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821.31.09
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9403.10
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Other
furniture, n.e.s., of metal, of a kind used in
offices
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821.39-01
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9403.20
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Portable
ice chests, fiber glass insulated, of iron or
steel
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821.39-02
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9403.20
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Music
stands, of metal
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821.39-03
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9403.20
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Beds,
of metal
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821.39-09
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9403.20
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Other
metal furniture, n.e.s.
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821.5
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Furniture,
n.e.s., of wood
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821.51-01
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9403.30
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Filing
cabinets, of wood
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821.51-02
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9403.30
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Office
tables, of wood
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821.51-09
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9403.30
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Other
furniture, n.e.s., of wood, of a kind used in
offices
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821.53-01
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9403.40
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Ice
box, wooden
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821.53-02
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9403.40
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Kitchen
tables, of wood
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821.53-09
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9403.40
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Other
furniture, n.e.s., of wood, of a kind used in the
kitchen
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821.55-01
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9403.50
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Beds,
of wood
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821.55-09
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9403.50
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Other
furniture, n.e.s., of wood, of a kind used in the
bedroom
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821.59-01
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9403.60
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Music
stand, of wood
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821.59-09
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9403.60
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Other
wooden furniture, n.e.s.
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821.7
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Furniture,
n.e.s., of other materials
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821.71-00
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9403.70
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Furniture,
of plastics
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821.79-01
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9403.80
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Furniture,
of stone or marble
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821.79-02
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9403.80
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Furniture,
of bamboo
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821.79-03
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9403.80
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Furniture,
of rattan
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821.79-04
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9403.80
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Furniture,
of buri
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821.79-05
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9403.80
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Furniture,
of glass
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821.79-09
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9403.80
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Furniture,
of other materials, n.e.s.
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821.80-00
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9403.90
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Parts
of the furniture of subgroups 821.3, 821.5 and
821.7
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II.
PRODUCT USE/S
Furniture
in assembled or knock-down form are used in the
following:
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Dining
room furniture:
tables, chairs, sideboards, buffets/dressers
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Living
room furniture:
seating elements, settees, wall storage
systems,
Occasional
tables, seasonal tables (coffee tables, etc.)
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Bedroom
furniture: beds,
headboards/bedstead ends, dressing tables,
chests of drawers, wardrobes
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Kitchen
furniture: storage
units, kitchen tables and chairs
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III.
PRODUCTION CAPACITY
Existing
firms accounting for
80% of total exports have capacities
shown below.
REGISTERED
CAPACITIES PER YEAR
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MATERIAL
TYPE
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REGISTERED
CAPACITIES PER YEAR
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Rattan/Wicker
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2,603
x 40 ft. containers and 517,487 pieces
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Wood
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1,826 x 40 ft. containers and 185,853
pieces
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Metal
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1,255 x 40 ft. containers and 24,500 pieces
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Stone
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180 x 40 ft. containers and
73,000 pieces
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IV.
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
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A.
Raw materials
a.) Local
For
decades, Filipino furniture manufacturers have relied on
rattan and wood as their basic raw materials.
But in the face of severe supply constraints on
such raw materials, producers have increasingly turned
to stone, metal, plastics, bamboo, leather and even
mixed media.
Fortunately, foreign and local buyers have been
more than receptive towards these new products.
b.) Imported
Approximately
60% of the industry's expenses are
raw materials alone. Imported raw materials used
in furniture making are:
wood, rattan, leather, hardware supplies, etc.
B.
Labor
Furniture
manufacturers channel 32% of their expenses on labor. Some medium-sized and large companies subcontract a part of their operations to smaller firms,
hence, industrial service provided by other firms
account for 4.5% of the total cost.
Investment
on capital equipment and other fixed assets constituted
a 3.5% of total expenses.
C.
Packaging Materials
Furniture
manufacturers/exporters
use the following packaging materials:
1.
Double corrugated carton box with polyethylene
tubes on critical points
2.
Kraft paper
3.
Abaca fiber straps
4.
Plastic bubble sheets
5.
Styropor |
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V.
HISTORICAL EXPORT PERFORMANCE (5 YEARS)
A.
Exports by Product
PHILIPPINE
EXPORTS OF FURNITURE
1996 to 2000
FOB Value In Thousand US Dollars |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Ave.
Growth (%) |
| Total |
292,724 |
321,795 |
323,356 |
352,524 |
381,395 |
6.91 |
| Wood |
100,730 |
116,525 |
128,327 |
132,669 |
143,295 |
10.37 |
| Rattan |
119,293 |
123,019 |
108,327 |
112,887 |
118,025 |
-1.23 |
| Metal |
34,511 |
40,688 |
35,579 |
43,949 |
49,439 |
7.17 |
| Parts
of Furniture |
11,817 |
16,766 |
28,232 |
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