The Indonesian government has announced to reopen its borders for foreign tourists in several major traffic hubs. Travelers who are fully vaccinated proved with certificates and negative PCR test results can enter Indonesia with limited valid visas.
After the Ministry of Law and Human Rights issued a ministerial regulation to reopening the border for tourists and limited stay visas for fully-vaccinated travelers, Indonesia has opened a few of its borders to foreigners.
Previously, only foreigners with diplomatic and service visa were permitted to enter the country. With the issuance of Ministerial Regulation No. 34/2021, those with valid tourist and limited stay visas are allowed to enter Indonesia as well.
What does it mean for the importers?
This is great news for the importers. By this reopening, importers could travel to Indonesia and meet their suppliers or looking for a new supplier. Furthermore, for the importers who want to move the supply chain to Indonesia, this is a great chance for you to check and see the quality of the products you are looking for in Indonesia, because sometimes it is hard to communicate and see the products only by a picture.
How does Indonesian furniture industry prospect?
Furniture sales started to rally this year as many countries already reopened after vaccinate minimum half of its citizen. The demand for furniture and home furnishings for both indoor and outdoor has risen. Moreover, online sales have increased as well.
Hot furniture product to source in 2021
Teak Furniture
Who doesn’t know teak furniture? Its quality, beauty, and durability make this material the best furniture material for indoor and outdoor. Furthermore, teak wood is also resistant to termites, acids, and rotting, no matter what the weather is: sunny, rainy, or even winter, the furniture will standstill.
Flexible Workspaces
The Covid-19 pandemic brings up the remote working trend. The need for flexible workspaces has increased in this situation. People are likely to set their workspaces to be as comfortable as possible. Importers should take note that customers will still need desks and desk chairs, for sure. Furthermore, not only furniture but also accessories such as lamps, side tables, and comfy chairs are also good products to source in this post-pandemic situation.
Eco-Friendly Consciousness
People care about not only the price of the furniture they purchase, but also, they are paying more and more attention to the ethics behind their home furnishing purchases. Eco-friendly furniture including the process from the very beginning when harvesting the raw materials until the finishing of the product whether it is using many chemicals or not is a necessary information for the consumers: what are the environmental impact, care of workers producing the furniture, and all of the ways that production contributes to the environment. Eco-friendly furniture is expected to become an even higher priority for consumers as we move forward.
Asean Sourcing leads all the operational duties in Indonesia until the delivery of the product. We are here for your convenience and to help you to find the furniture and décor products you are looking for in Indonesia, the most attractive sourcing country in these recent years.
As Indonesia is reopening its borders, we are here ready to organize and welcome you for your next visit to Indonesia and to assist you locally working in the field as your local partner to source, monitor quality and ship your goods.
We are your external purchasing office in Java and Bali Islands. We use our database of more than 1.500 suppliers qualified by Asean Sourcing, constantly updated, for you to benefit from the diverse expertise of Indonesia, according to the type of required product. The strong trust relationships we have established with our Indonesian suppliers of furniture and home décor guarantee you the required quality at the most competitive prices.
For you, we will be a trusted European partner, established locally in Java and Bali, which will avoid you from all the hassles of sourcing in Indonesia.
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