Irian to export garments

Irian to export garments

JAKARTA (JP): Irian Jaya will export 36,000 sets of work
clothing to Madang province, Papua New Guinea (PNG) as part of a
cooperation agreement between the Irian Jaya chapter of the
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and its PNG
counterpart.

Tony Uloly, head of Kadin's chapter in Irian Jaya, said in
Jayapura on Saturday that the garments would be exported by CV
Yotefa Permai next month.

Tony added that last month he headed a local trade mission to
Port Moresby, Lae and Madang which was enthusiastically welcomed
by both governments and businessmen.

He said PNG businessmen had expressed keen interest in buying
products from Irian Jaya such as construction materials, textile
products, especially ready-to-wear garments and spices, notably
garlic and red onion.

Prices for those commodities in PNG are quite expensive
compared to Irian Jaya, which shares a border with the
neighboring country, he said, adding that the proximity of both
areas, as well as cheaper prices, made Irianese products more
competitive.(06)