India's Furniture Economy
Jodhpur's Furniture Export Cluster
How Jodhpur in Rajasthan became India's largest furniture export hub, making rustic wooden and metal furniture for Western buyers.
Jodhpur is India’s furniture export hub.
Products
Rustic and vintage-style furniture from sheesham and mango wood, often mixed with iron.
Exports
Most goes to the US and Europe, sold in home décor stores.
Origins
Exporters built on local handicraft skills from the 1990s.
Wood
- Sheesham (Indian rosewood) and acacia.
- CITES rules on rosewood trade were eased for finished products in 2019.
Challenges
- Tariffs in the US.
- Competition from Vietnam.
The rustic table
A dining table made from reclaimed wood in Jodhpur ends up in a California home.
Thinking Indian furniture exports are small handicrafts only
Jodhpur exports full furniture.
Key takeaways
- Jodhpur is the main export hub.
- It makes rustic furniture.
- Most goes to the US and Europe.
- Tariffs and Vietnam compete.
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