By: Choirul Fuadi)*
CIDISS – Japan became the main country export destinations of the province of Central Kalimantan. During March 2016, total exports valued at US $ 74.95 million and US $ 33.63 million of which is the purpose of Japan or 44.87% of total export value. During January to March 2016, exports to Japan reached US $ 88.92 million.
Other export destination countries are Pakistan (16,11%), India (6.03%), the Philippines (5.80%), and Malaysia (5.35%). While the views according to the port, the port of Sampit sender places starred worth US $ 16.20 million or 21.62% of total export value, followed by Pangkalan Bun worth US $ 5.13 million, and Kumai worth US $ 3.00 million.
The largest contribution towards exports comes from fuel minerals worth US $ 41.25 million or 55.04% of total export value. Animal fats and oils/vegetable worth $ 12,92 million, wood and articles of wood valued at US $ 9.48 million. But the overall export value decreased at the end of the first quarter of 2016.
The head of the Central Bureau of Statistics Central Kalimantan Hanif Yahya, as in BorneoNews.co.id revealed that the value of this (US $ 74.95 million), is to export directly through Central Kalimantan worth US $ 26.30 million.