It’s time for Vietnam’s woodwork industry to boost exports to the U.S. as each year wooden furniture imports to the American market reach 16 billion USD, said the trade office.

Most U.S. importers are large-scale companies which often place very large orders, according to the trade office.

Also, the trade office said, currently the U.S. is imposing anti-dumping tariffs on wooden bedroom furniture imports from China, while imports from other countries are dropping.

Thus, Vietnam’s exports to the market will likely surge significantly in the near future, the office commented.

In 2005, Vietnam’s wooden furniture exports are expected to hit 550 million USD, up 50 per cent from last year, it predicted.

Reported by Xuan Danh – Translated by Hieu Trung.