**Bulk teak furniture for wholesalers is quote-based, not one fixed list price. As of 2026, indicative examples run roughly USD 90-260 per piece for outdoor seating and dining tables, while a mixed 40ft container of Jepara solid teak often lands between USD 18,000 and USD 45,000. Final numbers move with grade, construction, finish and container cubing, subject to change.**
Why does bulk teak furniture never carry a single price?
No government source publishes FOB container prices, grade definitions, or seasonal price data for Indonesian teak furniture. Pricing is set commercially, piece by piece, and the number a wholesaler pays depends on a stack of variables that build on each other.
Grade is the first lever. Grade A uses heartwood (jati teras), the dense, oil-rich core that resists weather and holds a tight grain. Grade B mixes in lighter, sapwood-adjacent stock, trimming the price but shortening outdoor life. Kiln-dried teak at roughly 8-12% moisture content is the export baseline; anything wetter risks cracking once it crosses climates.
Construction matters as much as the timber itself. Mortise-and-tenon joinery, thicker section sizes and solid one-piece tops cost more than dowel-and-screw builds. Finish adds another layer: raw sanded, oiled, or a marine-grade coat each change the workshop hours involved. Jepara workshops price to the spec sheet, not to a catalogue.
What indicative prices should a wholesaler plan around?
Treat every USD figure below as an indicative example only, useful as a planning anchor as of 2026 and subject to change, never a locked quote. A working wholesale teak furniture program is priced from your actual item list, chosen grades and container plan rather than from a headline band.
| SKU example (Grade A, kiln-dried) | Indicative FOB unit, USD (2026) |
|---|---|
| Stackable outdoor armchair | 45 – 90 |
| Folding steamer / sun lounger | 110 – 180 |
| 4-seat outdoor dining set | 380 – 700 |
| 220cm extension dining table | 210 – 420 |
| Indoor sideboard / buffet | 260 – 520 |
| Teak root coffee table | 120 – 300 |
Grade B specs typically trim these examples by 15 to 30 percent, with a matching drop in weather life.
How does factory-direct change the wholesaler’s math?
Buying factory-direct from Jepara workshops removes a trading-house margin that commonly runs 12 to 25 percent on top of workshop cost. The trade-off is coordination. A single small workshop rarely fills a 40ft container across the SKU mix a wholesaler needs, so pieces are consolidated from several workshops into one export shipment.
Consolidation is where a broker or exporter earns its place: matching quality grade across makers, standardising moisture content, and loading so the container cubes out instead of shipping half-empty air.
What does a mixed-SKU container actually hold?
MOQ in this trade is rarely a piece count. It is a container that cubes out, filling the volume before it hits the weight limit, because teak furniture is bulky rather than heavy. A 20ft box holds roughly 25-28 cubic metres of usable space; a 40ft high-cube roughly 65-68.
| Container | Usable volume | Typical mixed-SKU load | Indicative FOB value, USD (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20ft | ~28 CBM | 150-400 pieces | 8,000 – 20,000 |
| 40ft high-cube | ~68 CBM | 400-900 pieces | 18,000 – 45,000 |
FOB loading is usually from Semarang and its Tanjung Emas port, closest to the Jepara hub, with Surabaya or Jakarta as alternates. FOB means the price covers goods loaded on the vessel; ocean freight, insurance and destination charges sit on the buyer’s side.
Which legal documents sit inside your landed cost?
Legality paperwork is not optional and it shapes both cost and timeline. Indonesia’s SVLK (Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu) has been the mandatory national timber-legality system for all timber-industry entities since January 2013, tracing wood from origin through the supply chain to export. Since 1 January 2015 all wooden furniture except bamboo requires a V-Legal export licence, and teak, as plantation timber, sits squarely within SVLK scope.
For EU-bound orders, Indonesia became the first country to issue FLEGT licences, starting November 2016. A FLEGT-licensed shipment automatically satisfies the EU Timber Regulation, letting importers place it on the EU market without extra due-diligence risk management. That verified legality is part of why Indonesian teak holds its price. Between 2013 and August 2018 the country issued nearly 900,000 V-Legal documents to more than 207 countries, worth USD 51.3 billion.
One caution for 2027 planning: the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) adds a deforestation-free test with geolocation traceability on top of legality, with full application phasing in around end-2026. SVLK or FLEGT alone do not by themselves guarantee EUDR compliance. Documentation can be prepared, but acceptance always rests with customs and competent authorities, so no honest exporter sells you EUDR or clearance certainty. Note too that as of 2 May 2025 the trade ministry announced relaxing V-Legal requirements for furniture exports except to the EU and UK, so EU and UK buyers still need the full paper trail.
How do you turn indicative ranges into a firm quote?
A quote firms up only once a workshop sees the actual list. Bring:
- A line-item SKU list with target grades (A heartwood vs B) and quantities
- Dimensions and construction notes per piece (section sizes, joinery, tops)
- Finish spec: raw sanded, oiled, or coated
- Destination port and whether the order is EU or UK-bound (drives V-Legal/FLEGT scope)
- Target container size and load date
From there a per-piece and per-container quote is built to cube, not guessed from a band.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is bulk teak cheaper per piece than ordering samples?
Yes, materially. Sample and small orders carry setup, handling and part-container freight that vanish at container scale. As of 2026, a full mixed 40ft load can cut per-piece cost well below sample pricing, because the container cubes out and fixed export costs spread across 400 to 900 items. Exact savings stay quote-based per spec.
What deposit do wholesalers usually pay on a bulk teak order?
Trade terms are commercial, not fixed by any authority, but a common structure is a deposit on order confirmation with the balance before or against shipping documents. Percentages move with order size, relationship history and finish complexity. Treat any figure as indicative and confirm terms in your own signed proforma before production starts.
How long does a full container of teak furniture take to produce?
Production time is quote-specific, driven by SKU mix, grade availability and finish. Kiln-drying to 8-12% moisture content cannot be rushed without cracking risk, and consolidating across Jepara workshops adds coordination. As a planning anchor, wholesalers often budget several weeks from confirmed spec to a loaded, cubed-out container at Tanjung Emas, subject to change.