BPS calls for Central Java export down 7.19 percent, that's more data

Central Java exports in May reached only US $ 602.19 million . However, if we compare with the same period of the previous year, the value of exports from Central Java has increased by 10.02%. Margo Yuwono, Central Java Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said Monday (2/7).

While cumulatively from January to May, the export of Central Java reached 2,784.31 million US dollars, up 13.80% over the same period the previous year. The main countries that have become the main export market of Central Java are the United States, Japan and China. Cumulative exports of these three countries between January and May 2018 were respectively US $ 747.36 million, US $ 343.29 million and US $ 214.66 million

"The role of these three countries in Central Java export between January and May 2018 reaches 46.88 percent, the rest to the ASEAN countries and the EU and other destinations, "said Margo .
According to Margo, there are three types of export goods that contributed the most from January to May. The three goods are textiles and textile products contributing 41.68% or US $ 249 million, with wood and wood products accounting for 15.69% or US $ 97.72 million

" The third most important export product is the product – factories at 11.55 percent or 65.27 million US dollars, "added Margo.

On the other hand, the decline in exports also occurred in the oil and gas sector. In May, the Central Java export was recorded at $ 13.12 million or down 45.50 percent from the previous month's exports which reached $ 24.08 million.

While exports of non-oil products in May, 9.55 percent over the previous month, from 537.72 million US dollars to 589.06 million US dollars.

In contrast to exports, imports from Central Java in May 2018 increased by 6.97%. According to Margo, imports from Central Java in May reached 1,379.81 million US dollars. Compared to May 2017, imports of Java Central increased by 54.50%.

While the main supplier of products imported to Central Java between January and May 2018 is China, Saudi Arabia and the United States. Cumulative import figures for the three countries are 1,570.75 million US dollars, 1,040.38 million US dollars and 455.01 million US dollars respectively
"Imports from all three countries reached 51.81% of total imports from Central Java in January, May 2018. "According to Margo, mineral products, textiles and textiles, and mechanical and mechanical products are the three product groups that have the largest contribution to imports from the center. Java. From January to May 2018, mineral products accounted for 39.39%, textiles and textile products 15.67% and machinery and mechanical aircraft 14.44%.

"The import value of these three groups of products in May 2018 namely minerals 578.35 million US dollars, textiles and textile products amounted to 211.39 million dollars American and machine and aircraft mechanics of 203.64 million US dollars, "he said. (*)