Increasing Exports of Riau 34.58 Percent

Pekanbaru - Riau export value based on the price of Free On Board (FOB) in May 2009 reached 972.15 million U.S. dollars or an increase of 34.58 percent compared to April last for Rp722, 37 million.

The increase was due to non-oil and gas exports increased by 59.03 percent or 485.77 million U.S. dollars in April 2009 to 772.54 million U.S. dollars in May 209. While oil and gas exports fell by 15.63 per cent ie from 236.61 million U.S. dollars in April 2009 to 199.62 million U.S. dollars in May 2009.

"During January-May 2009, exports of non oil and gas dominated by oil and animal fats / vegetable of 1902.89 million U.S. dollars or 69.21 percent. Diikui by paper and paperboard of 352.02 million U.S. dollars or 12.80 percent, and pulp wood / pulp 222.43 million U.S. dollars or 8.09 percent. Contribute to the three reached 90.10 percent of total exports of non oil and gas Riau, "said Head of the Central Statistics Agency of Riau, Abdul Manaf.

Exports of non oil and gas to India at least Cleaner between January and May 2009 to reach the largest number of 683.37 million U.S. dollars, followed by China U.S. $ 560.12 million, Netherlands U.S. $ 268.87 million, 156.18 million Malaysian dollars and Bangladesh for U.S. $ 139.43 million contribution fifth degan reached 65.75 percent of the total non-oil and gas exports.

"Exports of industrial products and agricultural products during January to May 2009, respectively decreased by 26.87 and 12.57 percent Peren. While exports of other mining and an increase of 60.89 percent over the same period in 2008," explained Manaf.

As for the import of Riau in May 2009 which has decreased 38.47 percent, according to the group the use of goods, in January-May 2009 imports of consumption goods, nails or auxiliary materials and capital goods decreased respectively by 16.87 percent, 61.89 percent and 62.22 percent over the same period in 2008.