Jakarta. Indonesia booked an export jump by 31.04% in June 2010 compared to the same period last year.

Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded the export value in oil and gas sector as well as in non-oil and gas sector in June 2010 amounted US$12.29 billion.

Yet compared to May, Indonesia’s June export figure slightly declined 2.87% due to the biggest slump in oild and gas export value. On the other hand, non-oil and gas export climbed 1.02% in June.

“This was mainly caused by the slight decline in coal price,” said the Head of BPS Rusman Heriawan today.

The gain in non-oil and gas export were particularly driven by the export of aircraft engine and mechanics while the exports of iron ore, crust or metal suffered a decline.

“The industry starts to strengthen. We have also witnessed the textile industry, especially the clothes, not woven cloth, being one of the main contributors to the non-oil and gas export,” he added.

Meanwhile, Japan is still become the biggest export destination, followed by US and China.

Source: Bisnis.com – 2 August 2010
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