HS 94
Furniture, where the drawing is the contract.
Furniture is the category where a vague brief costs the most. Two workshops given the same photograph will produce two different chairs at two different prices. Dimensioned drawings, named materials, and an agreed finish turn a guess into a quote.
What we can source
Product groups in this category.
Indoor wooden furniture
Teak, mahogany, mindi, and acacia. Dining, bedroom, and occasional pieces, in solid wood or engineered panels.
Outdoor furniture
Teak and synthetic rattan for garden and hospitality use. Weathering behaviour differs sharply between the two.
Rattan and natural fibre
Natural rattan, water hyacinth, and seagrass. Jepara and Cirebon are long-established production areas.
Custom and contract production
Made to your drawings for hospitality or retail projects. Expect a prototype stage before any production run.
What to specify
The details that decide the price.
A supplier who cannot answer these cannot quote. Sending them up front is the single fastest way to get comparable numbers back.
- Dimensioned drawings
- The single most useful thing you can send. A photograph shows intent; a drawing shows the contract.
- Material and grade
- Solid or veneer, and which species. For teak, plantation and grade A are different products at different prices.
- Moisture content
- Kiln-dried to the level your destination climate requires. Furniture dried for tropical humidity will move and crack in a heated European or North American room.
- Finish
- Oil, lacquer, paint, or raw. Send a physical reference where possible — finish names are not standardised.
- Hardware and assembly
- Assembled, knock-down, or flat-pack. This changes shipping volume dramatically.
Commercial considerations
- Minimum orders are usually set per model rather than per order, because setup is the expensive part.
- Ask for a prototype before production. The cost is small compared with a container of the wrong chair.
- Lead times run longer than most categories, and longer again for kiln drying and finishing.
- Furniture fills volume before it reaches weight limits — container utilisation often decides whether a price works.
Packaging
- Corner protection and foam wrapping as standard; knock-down items in cartons.
- Confirm carton dimensions early so container loading can be calculated.
- Fumigation or heat treatment is required for solid wood packaging into many markets.
- Ask whether assembly instructions and hardware are included, and in which language.
Certifications buyers may request
- SVLK — the Indonesian timber legality system, commonly required for wood exports
- FSC certification where your buyer requires certified sources
- ISPM 15 treatment for wooden packing material
- Fire retardancy testing for contract and hospitality projects in some markets
Certifications listed above are ones buyers commonly ask for. They are not a claim that any particular supplier holds them. We record what each supplier actually holds, and say plainly what is missing.
Sourcing context
What affects your timeline.
- Jepara and Cirebon have deep workshop networks, but capacity varies widely between a family workshop and a factory. Both can be right, for different orders.
- Rainy season affects drying and finishing schedules. Plan around it rather than being surprised by it.
- Consistency across a large run is the usual risk with handmade production. Ask how it is controlled before ordering, not after.
Common export routes
Where this category usually ships.
HS codes are the classification your customs broker already uses. Labelling everything this way means nothing is lost between the quote and the shipping documents.
- 9403.60Wooden furnitureIDN → USA
How suppliers are checked
You see the level, not just a badge.
Documents checked
Business registration (NIB), tax ID (NPWP), and any certifications collected and cross-checked for consistency with the company identity given to us.
Capability confirmed
Production capacity, lead times, packaging, and export experience confirmed in a direct call with the person responsible.
Seen in person
Production site visited in person, with dated photos and notes filed on record. Given only when the visit actually happened.
Before you ask
Include these and quotes come back faster.
Each missing item is one more round of email before a supplier can put a number on paper.
- 01Dimensioned drawings or detailed reference images
- 02Material, species, and required moisture content
- 03Finish, with a physical or colour reference
- 04Quantity per model and total order
- 05Assembled or knock-down
- 06Destination country and target arrival date
Questions buyers ask
About sourcing this category.
- Can suppliers produce to my own design?
- Many can. Send dimensioned drawings and expect a prototype stage. Suppliers who agree to custom work without asking questions about the drawing are usually the ones to be careful with.
- How long does furniture production take?
- Longer than most buyers expect, and highly dependent on the model, finish, and drying requirement. We get a specific answer per supplier rather than quoting an industry average.
- What is SVLK and do I need it?
- SVLK is Indonesia’s timber legality verification system. Whether your shipment requires it depends on the product and destination. We record whether a supplier holds it, and flag it when they do not.
Other categories
Sourcing more than one thing?
Put everything in a single request. It is easier for you, and it lets us look for suppliers who can cover more than one line.
- HS 09 · 18Agriculture & Commodities
- HS 61 · 62Textiles & Apparel
- HS 33Beauty & Wellness
- HS 16 · 20Food & Beverage
- HS 46Handicrafts
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