We strongly advise not to buy an imported table. The main reason is the quality of the finished product. They use Chinese slate, which is no good at all. The timber they use is not dried properly for our climate, which in turn will crack over time. The cloth is cheap cloth, but some will use the English cloth and structurally the table is not sound. You are far better off in buying a good second hand table or refurbished table which is manufactured in Australia than an imported table.

Be wary how they answer this question also. They might say its constructed here or put together here. Which it is, but all the components are all flat packed in boxes and sent over here to be put together. But it’s not manufactured here.

Another big give away is if they have cardboard boxes everywhere in their pallet racking. Look at the background of photos of their premises. That’s why i strongly advise that you go see the table first if you can before purchasing it and check out their premises.

Also companies might do both. Manufactures there tables and sell imported tables. They might say to you they manufacture there tables, but in turn you are getting an imported table.