RI ups handicraft sales

JAKARTA (JP): The country expects to earn US$2 billion from handicraft exports this year, the Indonesian Handicraft Producers and Exporters Association projects.

"The handicraft sector is not affected by the economic crisis because almost all of its raw materials are procured from locally produced goods," the association's chairman, Rudy Lengkong, told Antara on Friday.

Handicraft exports last year totaled $1.96 billion, a 101.95 percent increase from the previous year. (06)