Tom Russell
I'm Tom Russell and have worked at Furniture/Today since August 2003. Since then, I have had covered the international side of the business from a logistics and sourcing standpoint. Since then, I also have visited several furniture trade shows and manufacturing plants in Asia, which has helped me gain some perspective about the industry in that part of the world. As I continue covering the import side of the business, I look forward to building on that knowledge base through conversations with industry officials and future overseas plant tours overseas. From time to time, I will file news and other industry perspectives on-line and, as always, welcome your response to these Web postings. (to view or add public comments click on "Add your Comment" below each blog post)
Title: Associate Editor
Email: trussel@furnituretoday.com
Sourcing Strategies by Tom RussellLink This | Email This | Comments (3) Vietnam proposes another minimum wage hikeRecent news reports out of Vietnam indicate that the nation continues to experience widespread inflation. To address that, the government there recently announced another proposed hike in minimum wages. Agence France-Press reported this week that this fall, the government will require the basic wage to rise 29% for overseas companies and 48% for domestic companies. Sources say that wage increases... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (7) DaVinci case should serve as warning to U.S. furniture exportersThose who have been following the DaVinci Furniture story out of China may be wondering what all the fuss is about. After all, you don't often read about U.S. customers upset that they are buying something made in China. In many cases, people already know that most of what they buy is made oversees, rather than in the United States, which has seen much of its manufacturing base decimated by foreig... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (3) You can comment on antidumping rule changeFor readers who may have missed our coverage of the issue, the U.S. Department of Commerce is seeking feedback on a proposal that would change the way it instructs officials at the U.S. Department of Customs and Border Protection to collect antidumping duties. Here is a link to the story we ran online June 21:http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/540170-DOC_proposes_changes_in_how_antidumping_duti... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Effort to fight duty evasion gains steamCompanies thinking they can skirt antidumping duty laws should be forewarned: There is a growing momentum in Congress to improve upon and better enforce duty collection not just on wooden bedroom furniture from China, but also in other industries where duties are applied, ranging from nail production to shrimp harvesting. Readers may recall the ENFORCE (Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (4) Dongguan furniture show officials provide strong overview of China's furniture industryFurniture show organizers in China often do a good job communicating the results of their events. Attendance numbers aside - which are always somewhat dubious in nature for any furniture show - these reports touch on highlights ranging from design award winners to the state of China's furniture industry. While not all the information always gets into Furniture/Today, the reports offer good backgr... More |
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