East Java Has A Food And Beverage Export Contract Of IDR 16.4 Billion To Saudi Arabia
JAKARTA - The East Java Provincial Government (East Java Provincial Government) through the "Business Gathering & Mini Expo" program with entrepreneurs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has agreed on export contracts for various commodities or medium-sized small business products (SMEs) worth IDR 16.4 billion.
East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa revealed that the "Business Gathering & Mini Expo" activity in Jeddah was an effort to encourage economic growth, especially for SMEs.
"We are indeed targeting the very strategic Jeddah market so that SME products, especially in the field of food and beverages, can get access in Saudi Arabia," Khofifah said, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, November 30.
The activity, which was facilitated by the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Jeddah, on November 29, also involved the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) of East Java. The perpetrators of the East Java SME were met with around 40 businessmen from Jeddah so that they could explore the potential of trade between the two parties.
Governor Khofifah explained that the business contract reached Rp. 16.4 billion or US$ 1,043,750 from the results of the "Business Gathering & Mini Expo" covering seven trade agreements in the food and beverage sector.
First, the contract for the purchase of a ketank bolu from the East Java UKM in distributors in Jeddah is 200 cartons or US $ 18,750. Second, food and beverage purchase transactions from East Java to be sent to Jeddah for US $ 200,000.
Third, food and beverage, coconut, nuts and green tea purchase transactions with a contract value of 220,000 US dollars. Fourth, food purchase transactions from East Java SME Aira Food with subsidiary Jeddah with a value of 85,000 US dollars.
Fifth, business transactions between CV Prosperous Bersama from East Java for Jeddah businesses for soy sauce and tomatoes are worth 250,000 US dollars. Sixth, the business contract between UKM Namibiah Ecoprint and Jeddah business actors for ecoprint batik in 2023 to 2024 with a value of 100,000 US dollars.
Finally, seventh, namely a business contract for banana chips from East Java UKM Aira Food to business actor Jeddah Abdullah Maula Daniah for 2023 with a value of 170,000 US dollars.