OREANDA-NEWS. October 12, 2011. During the first eight months of this year furniture exports by manufacturers in the region of Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, China, almost doubled to USD102 million making up about 32% of the total exports from the province, ITTO reported.

In the first eight months of 2011, furniture exports by foreign enterprises based in Ganzhou city doubled compared to levels in 2010 and accounted for most of the increased exports.

The largest single factor behind this performance was the increase in exports to ASEAN countries following the latest round of trade deals between China and ASEAN. Exports to the US and the EU also rose significantly.