West Sumatra's exports experienced a decrease of 8.33% in January 2021, amounting to US $ 212.08 million, with the main exports being animal and vegetable fat and oil, and rubber and rubber products. The province saw a significant increase in imports of 44.56% in the same month. Notably, over 1.8 thousand tons of mangosteen were exported to China, and state-owned cement company PT Semen Padang also increased its cement and clinker exports to various countries.