Indonesia to promote exports to Japan<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is to hold a trade exhibition in the
\ncity of Kobe in a bid to boost exports to Japanese markets.<\/p>\n
The head of the National Agency for Export Development,
\nMuchtar, said yesterday that about 40 small and medium-scale
\ncompanies would participate at the Indonesian Solo Exhibition, to
\nbe held from Sept. 17 to Sept. 21.<\/p>\n
The trade mission is particularly aiming to increase
\nIndonesia's exports to Japan in areas where there are many non-
\ntariff barriers.<\/p>\n
"Japan has a really protective market, and we expect to break
\nthrough with our trade mission," he said.<\/p>\n
He said the exhibition would introduce new products to the
\nJapanese market, in addition to showcasing existing export
\ncommodities, such as furniture and wood products.<\/p>\n
Representatives of the textiles, garment, cosmetics, leather
\nproducts, footwear, furniture, ceramics, bicycle, and
\nagricultural and fishery industries will make up the bulk of the
\nmission.<\/p>\n
Agency's data shows Indonesia's exports to Japan exceeded
\nUS$12.88 million last year, accounting for 18.4 percent of the
\ncountry's total exports.<\/p>\n
They included wood products, shrimps, garments, aluminum
\nproducts, coal, nickel, textiles, furniture, steel, coffee, tuna,
\nand shoes.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's exports to Japan have grown by an average of 3.6
\npercent a year in the last five years.<\/p>\n
Muchtar said the sluggish growth was partially caused by the
\nrecent depreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar, and
\nbecause of the lower competitiveness of Indonesian products.<\/p>\n
He acknowledged that the rupiah's slump against the U.S.
\ndollar would improve the competitiveness of the Indonesian
\nexports, but said exporters should not be buoyed by such a
\nsituation.<\/p>\n
"Our aim is to raise exports, whether the currency depreciates
\nor appreciates," he said. (das)<\/p>",
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