Trade Minister Zulhas Is Optimistic That Indonesia Can Be Followed By China Being The Exporter Of Fake Rambut Number 1 In The World

Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Trade)

JAKARTA - Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said Indonesia is the 2nd largest hair product exporter in the world, while the first position is occupied by China. Zulkifli Hasan is also optimistic that Indonesia can catch up with China becoming the number one exporter in the world. This was conveyed by Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan at the Release of the Export of Fake Rambut PT Victoria Beauty Industrial in Purbalingga Regency, Central Java, today, Friday, November 4. During the event, Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan released the 99th export in 2022 as many as 50,000 troops worth 100 thousand US dollars to the United States. "I am optimistic that the export performance of Indonesian hair products will continue to increase. I also hope and continue to encourage Indonesia to become the number one exporter of counterfeit hair in the world," he said. Furthermore, Zulhas, as Zulkifli Hasan is familiarly called, said that the market for Indonesian hair products has enormous potential to be explored. "This includes traditional export destinations," he said. Zulhas said that in the January-August 2022 period, the export value of Indonesian status products was recorded at 7,169 tons with a value of USD 287.7 million. This figure slightly decreased compared to the export value for the same period in 2021 which was recorded at 11.761 tons with a total value of USD 421.3 million. The main export destination countries for MONEY products in that period were to the United States (78 percent), Germany (4.55 percent), England (3.71 percent), South Korea (2.91 percent), and the Czech Republic (0.91 percent). At the export release event, Zulhas expressed his high appreciation to the leadership of PT. Victoria Beauty Industrial and its staff who continue to encourage the increase in exports of counterfeit hair products. "PT Victoria Beauty Industrial is a strategic company because it is export-oriented. Even though it only operates in April 2022, PT Victoria Beauty Industrial has been able to contribute to export foreign exchange for Indonesia and absorb thousands of workers. With full support from PT Victoria Beauty Industrial, it is hoped that Indonesia can become the number one exporter of troops in the world," he said.