China is the US`s largest exporter of outdoor furniture, accounting for 84 percent of the total, worth US$1.95 billion in 2010. Shipments increased 18 percent in 2010 from US$1.65 billion in 2009.
Due to increasing demand from overseas, furniture manufacturers in China have increased their production of outdoor furniture. The Chinese Customs statistics show that the country has witnessed an annual growth of 30 percent in exports of outdoor furniture. According to the China Economic News Service (CENS), China has over 400 furniture manufacturers engaged in the production of outdoor and leisure furniture, most of them being exported.
Golden eagle outdoor furniture of the companies in Asia that focus on manufacturing and designing outdoor furniture.
China has seen its local economy growing by leaps and bounds. This is the reason why some manufacturers are looking towards selling in the domestic market, despite the taxes and intense competition.
Dongguan GE (Golden eagle)outdoor Furniture, an outdoor furniture maker, is one such company. To begin with, the company focused on the domestic Chinese market, but later started exporting to the rest of the world, including Japan, the US, Europe and the Middle East.
Golden eagle continuing to pay equal attention to both local and international markets. A senior manager explains: [We have to remain strong at home and abroad. To us, the domestic and overseas markets are like the two legs of a company enabling it to run steadily."