Bali’s non-oil and gas exports to China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan keep increasing even the economics crisis happened throughout the world. Ni Wayan Kusumawathi, the head of Foreign Trade Division in Bali Trade Department, said the income gained from the export during January through May 2009 period was $7.2 million.
The income increased compare to the same period last year which was only $6 million. Kusumawathi said that the export to Taiwan was the highest increased which was 20% followed by Hongkong 14% and China which increased from $875,000 last year and became $1.5 million in 2009.
The fact that the exports to those countries was increasing give hope to the businessmen in Bali. The economics crisis made Bali’s handicrafts and other non-oil and gas exports decreased especially to USA and European Union.
In the first five months of 2009, Bali’s non-oil and gas exports was $38.1 million. The number decreased 13% compared to the same period last year which was $43.9 million. The export to Europe decreased 21% from $88 million last year then became $69 million in 2009.
Kusumawathi explained that Bali’s handicrafts products had entered 79 countries throughout the world and donated $187 million of income in the first five months of 2009. However, the number decrease 20% compared to the same period last year.
News by International Bali Post
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