The Export Of The Babel Tin In November 2022 Fell 52.39 Percent, The Value Was Only 110 Million US Dollars.

Illustration (Photo: Doc. Antara)

PANGKALPINANG - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province (Babel) noted that tin exports in November 2022 were only 110.23 million US dollars or fell 52.39 percent compared to November the previous year 231.50 million US dollars.

"The total exports (Babel) in November 2022 amounted to 128.15 million US dollars, a decrease of 48.83 percent compared to the same month the previous year, due to the decline in tin commodity exports," said Head of BPS for the Province of the Babylon Islands Toto Haryanto Silitonga, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, January 3.

He said the exports of the Babel Islands Province from January to November 2022 were still dominated by tin commodities.

The role of lead and non-lead in total exports was 87.01 percent and 12.99 percent, respectively.

"The export of non-lead commodities in November 2022 was 17.93 million US dollars, a decrease of 5.40 percent in the same period in the previous year," he said.

According to Haryanto Silitonga, China is still the main destination country for the export of tin from the Bangka Belitung Islands Province.

As much as 34.99 percent of tin exports in January-November 2022 were sent to the Bamboo Curtain Country.

"When compared to the same period the previous year, tin exports to China this year rose 880.45 percent," he said.

Still said Haryanto Silitonga, Singapore, India, South Korea, and Japan, were in the five main destination countries for tin export in January-November 2022.

The roles of the four countries ranged from 8.00 percent to 16.24 percent.

"In total, the five main countries for the export of lead from the Bangka Belitung Islands Province played 80.69 percent," he concluded.