Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Protection of Indonesian Batik Malaysia

Thursday, 22/07/2010 | 19:21 AMYogya - Head of National Agency for Export Development (NAFED) Hesti Beautiful Kresnarini said kerjaninan export of various products in 2010 was certain to rise. In contrast to 2009 last year, which dropped about 0.3 percent when compared to the year 2008. In 2009 the value of handicraft exports stood at U.S. $ 568.8 million.

            
"In the period from January to March 2010, the value of handicraft exports amounted to U.S. $ 143 million. Export craft with the destination country the United States, Germany, France, Australia, "said Beau Hesti sidelines Texcraft exhibition (texstile and handicraft) in Jogja Expo Centre (JEC). The exhibition will last until July 25, 2010.
. According Hesti, in 2009, in addition to the value of exports of handicrafts, the numerical value of textile exports also dropped compared to previous years. In 2009, textile exports fell by 8.67 percent compared to 2008 and then in the amount of USD 9.26 billion. "While the value of textile exports in the period January to March 2010 began to show significant improvement. Testil export value rose 18.85 percent or U.S. $ 2.56 billion, "said Beau Hesti.

            
According Hesti, increasing the value of exports would bring fresh air for the business community in Indonesia. Moreover, the impact of global crisis in 2008 and still felt some of the industry. Thanks to free trade, said Hesti, the value of exports to China have increased significantly as cooking oil products, CPO (crude palm oil), and mining. In addition, products such as title and garment manufacturing also increased.

            
"Indonesian batik craftsmen did not need to fear with batik Malaysia and China. Therefore, Indonesian batik quality is much higher than neighboring countries, including the price of homeland batik batik lower than Malaysia, "said Hesti.

            
Meanwhile, Chief Disperindakop DIY Province which is also board Dekranasda Yogya Ir. Sahbenol Hasibuan said many Malaysian batik handicraft products in the Indonesian market effect is not too much on sales of Indonesian batik. "It's just hard to compete Indonesian batik in Malaysia as the Malaysian government began to protect themselves upon entry of a typical Indonesian batik products. Protection of Indonesian batik Malaysian government by raising the price of Indonesian batik to 30 percent of its original price, "he said.

            
Separately, the committee chairman Texcraft exhibition Muriyati Ida Rahayu said the exhibition of textiles and handricarf to-6 was followed by 179 booths. The exhibition lasts until 25 July is expected to be a good moment for the craftsmen to build cooperation and build networks. The craftsmen who follow the exhibition, among others, comes from the NTB, East Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, West Java, Jakarta, South Kalimantan, Sumatra. (Py)

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