Furniture manufacturers in Santa Catarina, one of the largest furniture producing states in Brazil, want to increase furniture exports to the Middle East, ITTO reported.

One of the manufacturers in the state already sells to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and sees a potential to expand into other Middle East countries.

According to company representatives there are opportunities in Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Bahrain as incomes are high and consumers appreciate the solid wood style of furniture produced by the company.

At present the company exports around 5% of its output to the Middle East but firmly believes this can be increased.