Export of Zhanjiang-made furniture exceeds $800m in 2015

Export of furniture made in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province reached 5.4 billion yuan ($820.8 million) in 2015, up 11.4 percent compared to a year ago, according to the city's customs office.

During the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-15), the total export value of Zhanjiang-made furniture reached 18.17 billion yuan, a 2.2-fold increase over that of the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006-10).

Statistics from the customs office also show that the furniture was mainly exported to ASEAN countries, the US, the UAE and the European Union during the 12th Five-Year Plan. The 51-fold increase in exports to ASEAN countries over the 2011-15 period led increases of exports to all other regions.

Zhanjiang Port provides convenient access for the city's furniture exports to the outside world. [Photo/meizhou.cn]