RI to reopen trade centers in Sydney, LA and Dubai<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will reopen three export promotion
\noffices in Sydney, Los Angeles and Dubai, the capital of the
\nUnited of Arab Emirates, in June this year, a senior trade
\nofficial said here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Gusmardi Bustami, chairman of the National Agency for Export
\nDevelopment, said that the three trade offices were among the
\ncountry's 13 overseas trade centers closed in early 1998.<\/p>\n
He said that the Osaka-based trade promotion center had become
\nthe first to resume operation when the center was reopened in
\nDecember last year.<\/p>\n
\"The reopening of the trade centers is in line with the
\ngovernment's program to boost non-oil and gas exports,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports were expected to increase
\nto $53 billion next year from about $50 billion in 2000.<\/p>\n
Gusmardi said Los Angeles had been chosen as the first center
\nto be reopened due to its important role as a gateway for
\nIndonesian exports to the West Coast of the United States.<\/p>\n
\"Los Angeles can also serve as our main gateway to other
\nneighboring countries such as Mexico and Canada,\" he added.<\/p>\n
The trade center in Dubai would be reopened because it served
\nas a transit point for Indonesian exports to the Middle East, he
\nsaid, adding that about 60 percent of exports to the Middle East
\nwere shipped through Dubai.<\/p>\n
Indonesia receives approximately $800 million in export
\nearnings from Dubai annually .<\/p>\n
He said that Indonesia had decided to reopen its trade office
\nin Sydney to further boost exports to neighboring country
\nAustralia.<\/p>\n
According to Gusmardi, the government requires at least Rp 3
\nbillion to run an overseas trade center.<\/p>\n
The agency formerly owned 13 trade centers located in Dallas,
\nLos Angeles, New York, Mexico City, Hamburg, London, Rotterdam,
\nBudapest, Baghdad, Dubai, Jeddah, Osaka and Sydney. However, all
\nbranches were closed in July 1998, as a result of belt-tightening
\nmeasures implemented to cope with the economic crisis.(03)<\/p>",
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