In the effort to increase
trade volume, the Ministry of Trade was enhancing collaborations, such as with
Pakistan with whom Indonesia booked surplus of Rp.1.8 billion. “We believe that
Pakistan could serve as business entry gate to Central Asia,” this was disclosed
by the Dir Gen of PEN Nus Nuzullia Iskak in Jakarta on Tuesday (10/2). The
statement was made after receiving Representative of the Karachi Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Pakistan Rice Exporter Association (REAP). The
delegate was led by Senior Vice President of KCCI and REAP. The delegation was
led by Ibrahim Kasumbi.
The meeting which was held by collaboration of the
Director General of PEN in Karachi; showed that Karachi had strong desire to be
engaged in business with Indonesia. “The momentum must be grabbed by Indonesian
businesspeople. Moreover, we already had Preferential Trade Agreement with Pakistan.”
She said. Karachi was a busy business center in Pakistan. Various commodities
entering Central Asia started with the Karachi Harbor. Karachi would be highly
potential to Indonesia.” He said.
In the past Karachi was one the capital city of Pakistan where
the main harbors were located. Karachi was also the center of industry in
Pakistan and Karachi airport was one of the busiest airport in Asia. Beside
increase of trading in Karachi enabled Indonesia to aim at 23,7 million target
of Karachi population and 183 million people which was the 6th
largest population in the world Karachi could also serve as entry gate for
Indonesia’s export to South Asia including other land locked countries in Asia
like Iran and Afghanistan.
In that opportunity the Karachi Delegation invited
Indonesia to participate in the “My Karachi Oasis of Harmony” expo to be held
in April 10-12-2015. Through this expo, the Karachi delegation expected
Indonesia businesspeople to foster closer trade relationship with
businesspeople in Karachi. Today trading trend grew positively by around
25.36%.
In 2013 total Indonesia – Pakistan trade volume was
posted at USD 1.584 consisting of non oil gas trading USD 1,583 billion and oil
gas trading USD 450 thousand while export of Indonesia’s non oil gas
commodities to Pakistan was posted at USD 1,414 billion and from Pakistan to
Indonesia USD 168 million.
Accumulatively through January-November 2014 total of
Indonesia – Pakistan non oil gas trading was posted at USD 2.076 billion broken
down as: Indonesia’s mon non-oil gas export USD 1.938 billion and import USD
137 million. Hence Indonesia still posted surplus of USD 1,801 or increasing by
65.19% against same period of 2013.
Indonesia’s export to Pakistan through January-November
2014 was: Palm oil and it’s by products, non-chemically modified (HS 1511);
nuts nesoi, fresh or dried (HS 0802), coal briquettes, avoids etc mfr from coal
(HS 2701); Yarn (new sew thread); synthetic staple fibres, not retail (HS
5509); and artificial stable fibres, not carded, combed etc: Riuce (HS 1006);
citrus fruit; fresh or dried (HS 0805); leather of animal nessoy; no hair
nessoy (HS 4107); and fish, frozen (no fish fillets or fish meat) (HS 0303).
(SS)
Business News - February 13, 2015
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