Apart from effects on western production etc. especially Indonesien economy is effected, since the ban did not (the intention of the government " was to reduce competition so that domestic furniture producers would fare better in export markets". Which did not completely succeed -see publication by Myers, R. "Forest Policy and Economics - What the Indonesian rattan export ban means for domestic and international markets, forests, and the livelihoods of rattan collectors"
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Bob Rosenberg
10 years ago
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Just bought some material made in China for Nantucket Baskets. It is of very poor quality. Need to back to Indonesia products.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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AS a chairseater and member of the Basketmakers Association I totally support this petition.
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Brian Garrard
11 years ago
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Now increasingly difficult to find quality cane, as the prices are hiked, as expected.
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Brigitte Graham
11 years ago
I can't understand how there are only 344 signatures to this petition!
(Admittedly, I have only just found it, but there are lots of us sole traders out there struggling with this terrible cane.
Perhaps between us we can rank up this petition.....?
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Brigitte Graham
11 years ago
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I can't understand how there are only 344 signatures to this petition!
(Admittedly, I have only just found it, but there are lots of us sole traders out there struggling with this terrible cane.
Perhaps between us we can rank up this petition.....?
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pat bell
11 years ago
The cain we are getting from other countries is junk
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Sally van Buuren
12 years ago
A devastating loss to maintaning our heritage
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Mical Wilmoth Carton
12 years ago
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As a caning "professional" for 38 years, my customers and I are greatly affected by this ban.
Apart from effects on western production etc. especially Indonesien economy is effected, since the ban did not (the intention of the government " was to reduce competition so that domestic furniture producers would fare better in export markets". Which did not completely succeed -see publication by Myers, R. "Forest Policy and Economics - What the Indonesian rattan export ban means for domestic and international markets, forests, and the livelihoods of rattan collectors"
Just bought some material made in China for Nantucket Baskets. It is of very poor quality. Need to back to Indonesia products.
AS a chairseater and member of the Basketmakers Association I totally support this petition.
Now increasingly difficult to find quality cane, as the prices are hiked, as expected.
I can't understand how there are only 344 signatures to this petition! (Admittedly, I have only just found it, but there are lots of us sole traders out there struggling with this terrible cane. Perhaps between us we can rank up this petition.....?
I can't understand how there are only 344 signatures to this petition! (Admittedly, I have only just found it, but there are lots of us sole traders out there struggling with this terrible cane. Perhaps between us we can rank up this petition.....?
The cain we are getting from other countries is junk
A devastating loss to maintaning our heritage
As a caning "professional" for 38 years, my customers and I are greatly affected by this ban.
Australian businesses suffering too.