AQIS Fumigation and Indonesian Fumigator List

As we know there some types of fumigation, most Indonesian exporter especially furniture usually use standard fumigation and what so-called AQIS-Fumigation. AQIS stands for Australian Quarantine and Inspection service, which then easily give us idea what AQIS-Fumigation is. All the Australian importers and some from New Zealand require this kind of fumigation for any of their cargo. No wonder the FOB costs which are the common terms for Indonesian exporters become a bit more expensive because of some differences in the chemical treatments, dosages and duration of fumigation.



Since 2010 or may be end of 2009, AQIS has been strictly selective for any fumigated containers arrival, especially in checking the fumigator in charged which is stated in the fumigation certificate along with other documents. Any fumigation certificates released by Indonesian Fumigators whom are not listed in AQIS-Authorized/ Certified offshore treatment provider list which is also endorsed by Indonesian government will result in the suspending of the containers for re-fumigation.

Thus, better late than never see updated list of the “Acceptable” treatment provider list or fumigators in Indonesia by AQIS. Just visit: http://www.daff.gov.au/ or in details link: www.daff.gov.au/aqis/import/general-info/pre-border/afas/providers.

Never let your buyers down just because of these fumigation things, be cautious with fumigator even if they have sucofindo head letter…. Happy Exporting, bros and sistas... :)

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Types of Mortise and Tenon Joints, Indonesian Wooden Furniture

Indonesia has been famous for its inexpensive and competitive wooden furniture products around the world. While people, especially, high end market tends to choose machine-made furniture. Most Indonesian exporter survive with their aesthetic and distinctive hand-crafted wooden furniture. It might be subjective, but looking at the process from raw material to the final finishing, Indonesian should be proud that their gifted talents in handcrafting wooden furniture from Mahogany, Mindi, to the hardest wood in the world- Tectona Grandis alias Jati or Teak with its grades are becoming their masterpiece of their hand-crafting talents.



For those who are familiar with woodworking, especially hand-made products, they will almost everyday doing the joining things. Joining-working in woodworking is one of the important factors, especially in hand-made furniture as we will never see the perfections of joints other than for machine-made products. Thus, I would say these hand-crafting carpenters together with those finishing men are all the artists of wood-furniture.

Just for reminder and review these are pictures of various joints in wood working. The perfections of those belong to machine-made, but the arts will always stay with Hand Crafted-Wooden Furniture. So, it is time for you to visit Indonesia and meet all these woodworking artists and see how they do the adjoining process all with their divine-talented hands... :)

Picture Source: www.wikipedia.org

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Rattan Container and Loading Process

These are some images of 1 x 40 HC Container and stuffing process. Loading process were carefully monitored and directed based on buyer request. This process also insured all the safety products during the loading process to avoid any damage or defect to the loaded goods. All the goods were loaded and stacked in the safe, effective and efficient ways.

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INDONESIAN WOODEN FURNITURE FACTORY

Humbly presenting 15,000 m2 factory with almost all in house production which is available in service and offer you nothing but Quality, Durability, Affordability, Capacity, Punctuality and Warranty of Indonesian Wooden Furniture, we are in a great hope inviting you all to kindly gift us a visit and our courtesy, flexibility and professionalism in any of your valued orders will be yours in return. Feel free to contact me at anytime with the unbelievably affordable cost ever…… - Smile :) -


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Japan Earthquake & Tsunami 2011 ; My hearts and Thoughts be with you

My heart goes out to Japan in this time of tragic disaster. Please hang in there Japan as I believe you do, and may God be with you and all the other countries who will surely suffer the tsunami in its wake. All warmest condolences to the people of Japan, especially, Mr. Hiroyuki Kamiakito, Mrs. Miyuki Kamiakito, Ayaha, Ritsuki, Mr. Miura Shindhoh, Mr. Hiroyuki Koike, Pulau president & staffs.
In the deepest sorrow with all of you, people of Japan
- Salim - Trisni - Aisha -



Tsunami follows quake in northern Japan

Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a four-metrer tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicentre.

There were reports of injuries in Tokyo and coastal areas.

In various locations along Japan's coast, TV footage showed massive damage from the tsunami, with dozens of cars, boats and even buildings being carried along by waters. A large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma City in Miyagi prefecture, according to footage on public broadcaster NHK.

People stand outdoors after evacuating from nearby buildings in Tokyo's financial district. People stand outdoors after evacuating from nearby buildings in Tokyo's financial district. Toru Hanai/Reuters Officials were trying to assess damage, injuries and deaths from the quake but had no immediate details.

The quake that struck at 2:46 p.m. local time was followed by a series of aftershocks, including a 7.4-magnitude one about 30 minutes later. The U.S. Geological Survey upgraded the strength of the first quake to a magnitude 8.9.

The meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific coast of Japan. National broadcaster NHK was warning those near the coast to get to safer ground.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami warning was in effect for Japan, Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas. A tsunami watch has been issued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and the U.S. state of Hawaii.

The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, about 125 kilometres off the eastern coast, the agency said.

The area is 380 kilometres northeast of Tokyo.

In downtown Tokyo, large buildings shook violently and workers poured into the street for safety. TV footage showed a large building on fire and bellowing smoke in the Odaiba district of Tokyo.

In central Tokyo, trains were stopped and passengers walked along the tracks to platforms.

Footage on NHK from their Sendai office showed employees stumbling around and books and papers crashing from desks.

Several quakes had hit the same region in recent days, including a 7.3 magnitude one on Wednesday.

Thirty minutes after the quake, tall buildings were still swaying in Tokyo and mobile phone networks were not working.

Japan's coast guard has set up task force and officials are standing by for emergency contingencies, coast guard official Yosuke Oi said.

"I'm afraid we'll soon find out about damages, since the quake was so strong," he said

News Source: www.cbc.ca
Image Source: www.jma.go.jp

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Kooboo Gray Rattan - Basketry Collection

These are another collection of kooboo gray rattan basketry with its distinctive and well-known color and textures as a kind of environment-friendly materials of furniture and handicrafts. Get the most competitive price and make money while supporting the Green-Earth Efforts

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Kooboo Gray Rattan & Basketry

Kooboo gray is one of the materials in manufacturing rattan and wicker furniture. It has a unique characteristic that makes it different with other rattans. It is its gray color which is obtained from very natural processes.



The process begins from separating kooboo soft, which is the earlier form of kooboo gray, from jawit, a kind of rattan which is very similar to kooboo gray, but has lower quality. After that, kooboo soft will be soaked in the mud for several weeks to get the gray color on the surface. There are no chemical materials added in this process. But, to make this process faster, we need to put some kinds of leaves in the mud. That is all. After several weeks, we need to take it out from the mud. When this process is done, the color of kooboo soft is not changing. It is as same as the first time we put it in the mud. The only different is in the matter of smell. The smell of soaked kooboo soft is very unpleasant. You will not like it. Therefore, to eliminate that unpleasant smell, we need to enter the soaked kooboo soft to the last process.

The last process is the drying process. We need to dry the soaked kooboo soft under the sun. And just like the second process, there are no chemical materials added in this process. All we need to do is controlling this process. The gray color will appear itself. It is very beautiful, very unique, and very natural. That soaked kooboo soft which has been dried completely under the sun is named kooboo gray.

Until here, it is not ready yet to be used as material in manufacturing rattan and wicker furniture. We need to clean it first from the rest of the mud before use it. After that, it is ready to be used as material in manufacturing rattan and wicker furniture. Kooboo gray is always used as weaving material in manufacturing rattan and wicker furniture. The frame of kooboo gray furniture can be made from rattan pole, teak wood, mahogany wood, or other wooden materials. But, manufacturers of kooboo gray furniture usually use rattan pole as the material in making frame for kooboo gray furniture. It is because the combination of rattan pole and kooboo gray makes this furniture very beautiful and very natural. Also, rattan is not tree. Because of this, you can feel free to sit on a kooboo gray chair.

And, unlike the other kinds of furniture that need to be polished by melamine or other chemical materials as the finishing process in manufacturing furniture, this furniture do not need to be polished. Indeed, polishing this furniture by using melamine or other chemical materials can reduce its beauty. Therefore, most of this furniture buyers do not like to polish it. They know what they buy.

Now, we know that there are no chemical materials added at all in manufacturing this furniture. Using this furniture can enrich the beauty of your home. Using this furniture also can help us save our climate.

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