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RI`S EXPORTS UP 1.32 PCT IN JUNE
Jakarta, Aug 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's exports in June 2009 slightly increased by 1.32 percent to US$9.33 billion from a month earlier, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said.
"But if compared to June 2008, the figure fell by 27.21 percent," BPS Chief Rusman Heriawan said here on Monday.
The June 2009 exports fell drastically compared to June 2008 when exports hit a record high of US$12 billion, he said.
"Exports may grow positively ahead of November and December if a trend in our exports continues to increase. Exports in the last months of last year fell so if the base line drops the export growth (in November and December) may be positive," he said.
The BPS chief added however that it would be difficult for total exports to record positive growth in 2009 because in the first seven months of this year alone exports fell by 28.9 percent and non-oil/non-gas exports by 21.1 percent.
"What we can expect is that our export growth in 2009 still may be negative but it (the negative growth) will increasingly become smaller. To achieve positive growth I think we still find it hard to do that," he said.
Indonesia's exports are expected to fall by 4 percent to 5 percent this year due to the global financial crisis.
Indonesia is a major exporter of coal, gold, palm oil, rubber, tin and other precious metals. Its exports also include textiles, shoes, electronics and wood products.***
"But if compared to June 2008, the figure fell by 27.21 percent," BPS Chief Rusman Heriawan said here on Monday.
The June 2009 exports fell drastically compared to June 2008 when exports hit a record high of US$12 billion, he said.
"Exports may grow positively ahead of November and December if a trend in our exports continues to increase. Exports in the last months of last year fell so if the base line drops the export growth (in November and December) may be positive," he said.
The BPS chief added however that it would be difficult for total exports to record positive growth in 2009 because in the first seven months of this year alone exports fell by 28.9 percent and non-oil/non-gas exports by 21.1 percent.
"What we can expect is that our export growth in 2009 still may be negative but it (the negative growth) will increasingly become smaller. To achieve positive growth I think we still find it hard to do that," he said.
Indonesia's exports are expected to fall by 4 percent to 5 percent this year due to the global financial crisis.
Indonesia is a major exporter of coal, gold, palm oil, rubber, tin and other precious metals. Its exports also include textiles, shoes, electronics and wood products.***
