Exploring Rattan
In 2015, the Philippines was the world’s fifth largest exporter of bamboo and rattan products (considering the EU as a whole), with a total export value of USD 34 million. The Philippines’ main bamboo and rattan product export categories in 2015 were rattan basketwork (worth about USD 11.55 million), bamboo and rattan seats (USD 9.41 million), and rattan raw materials (at USD 5.95 million). [UN COMTRADE Database]