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RI'S MOTORCYCLE EXPORTS DOWN 39 PCT
Jakarta, July 14 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's motorcycle exports in the first five months of 2009 fell 39 percent to 16,841 from the same period a year earlier on the economic slowdown in a number of export destinations.
The global financial crisis had had a significant impact on almost all countries, including the overseas market for Indonesian motorcycles, Chief of the Indonesian Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (AISI) Gunadi Shinduwinata said here on Tuesday.
"But because our motorcycle exports were small compared to the total domestic sales, the drop did not have a significant impact on the domestic motorcycle industry," he said.
He said the country's export of almost all commodities including automotive products saw a decline because of the crisis.
Data from the Industry Ministry show the country's motorcycle production in the year ended May stood at 2,078,774 units of which 2,061,685 units were sold at home.
Motorcycle exports in the January-May 2009 period fell 39.6 percent to 16,841 from 27,917 in the same period last year, according to the data.
In May 2009 alone, motorcycle exports fell 45.1 percent to 2,810 compared to January when the figure was 5,119.
Commenting on the drop in motorcycle exports, Director General of Transportation Means and Telematics Industry at the Industry Ministry Budi Darmadi said the situation in the export market was difficult to predict.
"The condition in each country varies. Each nation has different characteristics from the standpoint of social, economic and political aspects. And this is beyond our control," he said.
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The global financial crisis had had a significant impact on almost all countries, including the overseas market for Indonesian motorcycles, Chief of the Indonesian Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (AISI) Gunadi Shinduwinata said here on Tuesday.
"But because our motorcycle exports were small compared to the total domestic sales, the drop did not have a significant impact on the domestic motorcycle industry," he said.
He said the country's export of almost all commodities including automotive products saw a decline because of the crisis.
Data from the Industry Ministry show the country's motorcycle production in the year ended May stood at 2,078,774 units of which 2,061,685 units were sold at home.
Motorcycle exports in the January-May 2009 period fell 39.6 percent to 16,841 from 27,917 in the same period last year, according to the data.
In May 2009 alone, motorcycle exports fell 45.1 percent to 2,810 compared to January when the figure was 5,119.
Commenting on the drop in motorcycle exports, Director General of Transportation Means and Telematics Industry at the Industry Ministry Budi Darmadi said the situation in the export market was difficult to predict.
"The condition in each country varies. Each nation has different characteristics from the standpoint of social, economic and political aspects. And this is beyond our control," he said.
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