Higher sales expected from expo

Higher sales expected from expo

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) expects its
upcoming Export Product Exhibition to generate higher transaction
values.

"I expect an increase of at least 10 percent in sales to about
US$80 million, from $72.4 million last year," BPEN head Diah
Maulida told reporters on Friday.

The 18th Export Product Exhibition will be held from Oct. 15
to Oct. 19 at the Jakarta Fairground.

Diah was optimistic that despite the Aug. 5 Marriott Hotel
bombing the expo would be successful in attracting both exporters
and buyers.

She said that last year's expo was also a success although it
was held shortly after the Bali bombing attacks.

BPEN expects 3,000 buyers from 100 countries will pack the
35,800 square meter expo compound at Jakarta Fairground,
Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. Buyers have agreed to be present from
countries including Britain, Japan, South Korea, Jamaica,
Suriname, Chile, Sri Lanka, Jordan and Namibia.

So far, from 1,250 exhibition booths available, 1,092 booths
have been filled by Indonesian companies.

They will display goods for export such as toys, textiles and
garments, furniture, handicrafts, footwear and leather products,
glassware, plastic products, processed food and beverages,
agriculture produce, automotive parts, medicine, cosmetics and
metal products.

BPEN is still making available the remaining booths to
exporters, particularly those producing outside furniture and
handicrafts.