Indonesia-Australia trade flows<\/p>\n
The dream of a speedy link between Surabaya and Australia has
\nlong eluded transport planners, who have worked for decades to
\nget a direct transport route opened.<\/p>\n
Australia exports goods worth about A$3.4 billion (about US$
\n2.6 billion) to Indonesia and ranks at number six in the list of
\nsuppliers to the country. Top of the list is Singapore, followed
\nby Japan, China, the U.S. and Thailand.<\/p>\n
Australia imports goods worth A$3.3 billion from Indonesia.
\nApart from petroleum products, paper and timber are in demand.<\/p>\n
Australia also exports petroleum products to the archipelago
\nalong with minerals, live animals and primary produce.<\/p>\n
It is difficult to stuff a steer into a container, but
\nminerals like gold, aluminum ingots and copper are put in
\ncontainers. So is cotton. Only unrefined minerals like iron ore
\nand grains are shipped in bulk.<\/p>\n
Australia is number 10 in the list of destinations for
\nIndonesian goods. Most go to Japan and the U.S.<\/p>\n
Indonesia is a major exporter of paper products to Australia.
\nIf you are a journalist or secretary Down Under the chances are
\nyou will be taking notes on a pad made in East Java, using an
\nIndonesian pen and maybe sitting at a wooden desk crafted in the
\narchipelago.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, their counterparts in this country are chewing on
\nAustralian steak washed down with a tangy fruit juice.<\/p>\n
And the probability is high that all are wearing clothes made
\nin booming China whose ports are already handling more than 61
\nmillion TEUs (containers).<\/p>\n
-- Duncan Graham<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-australia-trade-flows-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }