As a Chinese saying goes, long as the journey is, we will reach our destination if we stay the course. CIFF Guangzhou, the preferred platform for global trade in home furnishings founded by China Foreign Trade Center Group Co., Ltd., launched InterBiz Club - Global Tour recently, aiming to promote exchanges in global furniture market and help Chinese home furnishing companies explore global business opportunities! It joins hands with local home furnishing associations, purchasing groups and media to organize various promotion events and symposiums, thus bringing people closer together to form global home furnishing networks.


According to China’s General Administration of Customs, ASEAN was China’s largest trading partner in the first eight months of 2023. Trade between the two parties reached 4.11 trillion CNY, a year-on-year rise of 1.6% and taking up 15.2% of China’s total foreign trade. The implementation of favorable policies such as Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has also provided new opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between the two parties.

CIFF Guangzhou is an important bridge linking China’s furniture manufacturing sector and global markets. The 51st session held this March witnessed active participation by a great many overseas buyers, which further polished CIFF Guangzhou’s golden signboard as an export center. InterBiz Club initiated by CIFF Guangzhou serves as an efficient, high-grade, professional and highly-matching trading platform for global exhibitors and visitors. It strives to ensure steady and high-quality growth of foreign furniture trade.

On September 20, CIFF Guangzhou held the first promotion event for InterBiz Club-Global Tour in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It was attended by nearly a hundred people from Furniture Association of the Philippines, Interior Designers Association of the Philippines, Pampanga Furniture Industries Foundation, local furniture retailers and media, who exchanged views on the development of global furniture markets.



At the promotion event, Evelyn Pe Benito Vedasto, President of Furniture Association of the Philippines, noted that China is one of the most important partners of the Philippines and ASEAN. To achieve long-term development of its furniture industry, the Philippines needs to cooperate with neighboring countries. Furniture Association of the Philippines warmly welcomes CIFF Guangzhou’s promotion event, which has brought new opportunities to local furniture industry.

At the promotion event, Evelyn Pe Benito Vedasto, President of Furniture Association of the Philippines, noted that China is one of the most important partners of the Philippines and ASEAN. To achieve long-term development of its furniture industry, the Philippines needs to cooperate with neighboring countries. Furniture Association of the Philippines warmly welcomes CIFF Guangzhou’s promotion event, which has brought new opportunities to local furniture industry.


Remarks by Evelyn Pe Benito Vedasto, President of Furniture Association of the Philippines

Ivy Almario, President of Interior Designers Association of the Philippines, mentioned that “design trend” advocated by CIFF Guangzhou perfectly matches the philosophy of Interior Designers Association of the Philippines. In the new era, the association will deepen cooperation with CIFF Guangzhou through tapping the potential of both parties and improving the quality of exchanges, thereby boosting the growth of their foreign trade in furniture.

Remarks by Evelyn Pe Benito Vedasto, President of Furniture Association of the Philippines