Indonesian tuna export value reaches US$ 374.69 million by May 2024

Published 2024년 6월 20일

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The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries reported a 4.3% increase in exports of Tuna-Cakalang-Tongkol (TCT) commodities, including a 17.4% rise in tuna fishery commodities, from January to May 2024. The total value of Indonesian tuna exports reached US$ 374.69 million, an increase of 4.3% compared to the same period in 2023. The United States, Japan, and the European Union are the primary importers of these products, with the European Union showing the most significant increase. Italy specifically imported the highest value of Indonesian tuna. Canned tuna and fillets were the most preferred products in the foreign markets.

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Reporter: Arif Ferdianto | Editor: Noverius Laoli KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) noted an increase in exports of Tuna-Cakalang-Tongkol (TCT) commodities during the period January to May 2024. Secretary of the Directorate General of Strengthening the Competitiveness of Maritime and Fishery Products (PDSPKP) KKP, Machmud, said that exports of tuna fisheries commodities will increase by 4.3% in January - May 2024. "For tuna, the increase was 4.3% and the volume was around 17.4%, so the volume is high," he said at a press conference in Jakarta, Thursday (20/6). Machmud said, based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the value of Indonesian tuna exports during January - May 2024 reached US$ 374.69 million, an increase of 4.3% year on year (yoy), compared to the same period in 2023 of US$ 359 million. .12 million. The tuna export volume is in a positive trend, reaching 92,099 tons during January - May 2024, compared to the same ...

Source: Kontan