Indonesia: Luhut reveals the durian export market to China is fantastic

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenko Marves) revealed that China imported durian fruit reaching US$ 7-8 billion, equivalent to Rp. 115-131.5 trillion (assuming an exchange rate of Rp. 16,437 per US$). Regarding this, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that durian exports to China could provide income to durian producing districts of up to IDR 1.5 trillion per year. "Perhaps it's strange about durian, they (China) import US$ 7-8 billion. If you imagine one area in Indonesia, a district for example, the products are only 80 thousand-100 thousand, importing US$ 100 million of durian to China, per "That year, IDR 1.5 trillion. That also creates economic equality too, so don't take it lightly," he said on his official Instagram account @luhut.pandjaitan, quoted Wednesday (26/6/2024). This export-import cooperation was discussed when Luhut visited China two weeks ago. He said ...