Despite a claim by a business lobby group that the timber legality assurance system (SVLK) hampers competitiveness in the furniture industry, some furniture producers say it has improved their sales significantly.
The SVLK has also enabled UD Romansa Jati to participate in more exhibitions, leading to around Rp 1.2 billion (US$89,887) in annual gross revenue in recent years from only Rp 500 million before.
Big exporters like PT Farindojaya Persada have also benefited from having SVLK certification, saying buyers in the EU and the UK always ask about certification and so without it, the firm could not send samples, let alone export.
Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/03/14/businesspeople-credit-svlk-for-improved-sales.html March, 2017