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Thu, 04/23/2009 - 10:46
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GERMANY MAIN RATTAN EXPORT DESTINATION OF CIREBON

Cirebon, West Java, April 23 (ANTARA) - Germany has become the biggest destination of Cirebon's rattan handicraft exports valued at up to two million dollars a month.

Germany had been importing 198 containers of rattan handicraft goods from Cirebon regency each month, Head of the Cirebon Regency Industry and Trade Agency Haki told the press in Sumber (Cirebon regency) on Thursday.

The commodities with their attractive and artistic shapes and forms had become very popular and sought in Germany, he said.

He added that the rattan commodity exports to Germany in January 2009 reached 198 containers worth 2,009,458.85 US dollars.

The other countries in Europe which had also imported a great deal of the commodities from Cirebon are Italy and Greece.

Cirebon's rattan commodity exports in February 2009 reached 745 containers estimated at 7,615,703.28 US dollars, he said.

The regency had also been exporting its textile products to Argentina and Egypt, he added.



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