Furniture industry associations call on gov’t to hear concerns


  • SME
  • Monday, 06 Apr 2020

Ong believes the Covid-19 outbreak severely impacts production lines. Photo by the Muar Furniture Association.

From the time tensions over trade between the United States and China began in 2018, China’s furniture exports to the United States became subject to tariffs of up to 25% by 2019, prompting many manufacturers to shift their positions to set up factories in Malaysia, followed by numerous buyers who have transferred orders to Malaysia.

This is the view of Muar Furniture Association (MFA) president Ong Yeou Huan, who, together with numerous other representatives from the association plus similar other associations, is hoping to have the concerns of the furniture industry heard by the Malaysian Government in light of the unexpected impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses.

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