S. Sumatra coal exports up

S. Sumatra coal exports up

JAKARTA (JP): South Sumatra exported 63,608 tons of coal worth
US$2.28 million in February, up from 50,817 tons at $1.82 million
in January, Antara reported yesterday.

Head of South Sumatra's industry and trade office, Hariasa
Adiwijata, told the news agency Monday that the February exports
went to Malaysia, while the January exports were sent to Malaysia
(with a foreign exchange earning of $1.58 million) and Thailand
($238,563).

He said coal was the ninth largest export earner in South
Sumatra which generated $82.03 million from its export of 39 non-
oil commodities in February. (13)