YOGYAKARTA Banana leaves that are often used as food wrappers are one of the promising export commodities. The export opportunity for banana leaves from Indonesia is wide open, because not all countries have banana leaf commodities.

On the other hand, banana leaves from Indonesia are in demand by many countries, from Japan, Saudi Arabia, to the United States. In addition to wrapping food, these countries use banana leaves as raw material for cosmetics.

So, what are the opportunities for banana leaf exports like? Let's see the full information below.

Summarized from various sources, Wednesday, February 7, 2024, here are some opportunities for the export of banana leaves that you need to know:

1. Have wide market access

Banana leaves are one of the exclusive commodities in various countries. This means that banana leaves have access to a wider global market. The existence of a large market share opens up opportunities for banana leaf export to gain significant profits.

2. Banana leaf export destination country

The above has been mentioned that banana leaves from Indonesia are in demand by many countries. This commodity is sent to various countries from around the world, such as:

3. High banana leaf prices

The export business of banana leaves can bring huge profits, because this commodity is sold at a fairly high price in the country for the export of banana leaves.

In Japan, for example, the price of banana leaves is estimated at up to IDR 200 thousand per sheet. Meanwhile, in the United States, the price of banana leaves is estimated to reach IDR 185 thousand per sheet.

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