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65016
Wed, 06/10/2009 - 10:48
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CHINA OPENS MARKET TO INDONESIAN FRUITS
Jakarta, June 9 (ANTARA) - China is now widely opening its market to Indonesian specific fruits like manggis, rambutan and others, Third Secretary of the Chinese Embassy Gu Shengqian said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He said that in the past his country had rejected Indonesian specific fruits, because of their pungent smell, and other reasons.
Durian, for instance Shengqian said, had been avoided by the Chinese, but now like the durian from Thailand (known in Indonesia as monthong, ed.) and from some other countries, are now flooding the market in China.
The Chinese have now also started to like other Indonesian fruits like manggis.
"In China, the price of manggis fruit may reach Rp 60,000 equivalent per kg, and they are available only at supermarkets," he said.
Besides, some other Indonesian commodities like rubber, pepper, bird's nests, areca nuts, coffee and leather, had found a lucrative place in the Chinese market, and their exports continued to increase.
Handicraft articles, like rattan goods and batiks also enjoyed brisk sales, he said.
Head of the marketing development center for Asia, Australia, and New Zealand Nuryati Lagoda said Indonesia's exports to China last year increased 27.92 percent, or 9.6 billion US dollars compared to 8.3 billion dollars in 2007.
Indonesia's exports to China also increased 29,87 percent to 8.5 billion US dollars this year.
RI-China trade has also been positive each year, and in 2008 increased 31.74 percent, or 18.2 billion US dollars, compared to 14.9 billion US dollars in 2007. ***3***
He said that in the past his country had rejected Indonesian specific fruits, because of their pungent smell, and other reasons.
Durian, for instance Shengqian said, had been avoided by the Chinese, but now like the durian from Thailand (known in Indonesia as monthong, ed.) and from some other countries, are now flooding the market in China.
The Chinese have now also started to like other Indonesian fruits like manggis.
"In China, the price of manggis fruit may reach Rp 60,000 equivalent per kg, and they are available only at supermarkets," he said.
Besides, some other Indonesian commodities like rubber, pepper, bird's nests, areca nuts, coffee and leather, had found a lucrative place in the Chinese market, and their exports continued to increase.
Handicraft articles, like rattan goods and batiks also enjoyed brisk sales, he said.
Head of the marketing development center for Asia, Australia, and New Zealand Nuryati Lagoda said Indonesia's exports to China last year increased 27.92 percent, or 9.6 billion US dollars compared to 8.3 billion dollars in 2007.
Indonesia's exports to China also increased 29,87 percent to 8.5 billion US dollars this year.
RI-China trade has also been positive each year, and in 2008 increased 31.74 percent, or 18.2 billion US dollars, compared to 14.9 billion US dollars in 2007. ***3***
