United States furniture producers' delegation has shown keen interest in Pak handmade traditional furniture and underlined the need of further enhancing collaboration with the Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) to promote furniture business between the two countries.

The delegation led by Gurjatinder Singh Randhawa called on PFC Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq here today and exchanged mutual interest in enhancing bilateral trade in furniture sector.

Gurjatinder Singh who is American national said that there was a significant potential for promoting Pak-US furniture trade and further strengthening of investment relations of both the countries. The US furniture demand at the manufacturers' level is forecast to reach $59.0 billion in 2021 and there is a great opportunity for Pakistani furniture manufacturers to explore this to maximal level and for this purpose. He said their visit to Pakistan was exploring new avenues in furniture sector and their experience was excellent in regard of investment opportunities and peaceful atmosphere.

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