Madura Customs Releases Exports Of MSME Craft Production Results To China

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JAKARTA - The Madura Customs Office, East Java, has released exports from the production of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Pamekasan Regency in the form of coconut fiber handicraft products to China.

According to Madura Customs Excise Examination Officer Hendra Asmara in Pamekasan, East Java, Tuesday, March 5, coconut fiber crafts exported to China and is the first time this is the result of handicrafts from residents in Gagah Village, Kadur District, Pamekasan.

"We symbolically released last Monday (4/3) from the container loading dock at the T-junction of Saroh Market, Sokalelah, Kadur, Pamekasan," he said, as reported by Antara.

The total number of coconut fiber handicrafts exported is 1 container or 64 tons. The export of handicrafts from MSMEs fostered by Madura Customs in Pamekasan Regency this time is the third time.

Previously, this institution had also dispatched exports of Pamekasan citizen handicrafts to a number of countries such as Turkey, Malaysia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia in the form of processed seafood, and locally produced cigarettes from Pamekasan residents.

The first exports were carried out in 2021 to Turkey. At that time, as many as five products including Teri Crispy, Sambel Petis Madura, Peyek Cumi, Spice Coffee, and Pamekasan Batik were dispatched by Madura Customs.

Furthermore, in 2023, as many as 2 million cigarettes were also exported. This time to Malaysia.

"And the results of the coconut fiber handicraft that we released on March 3, 2024, are the third time," he said.

Acting (Pj) Regent of Pamekasan Masrukin stated that his party did pay special attention by collaborating with the Madura Customs office in providing guidance to MSME actors.

"We are doing this because the priority of the Pamekasan Regency Government program since five years ago until now is in efforts to empower micro-enterprises," he said.

Therefore, he said, everything related to improving the economy for micro, small and medium enterprises is the focus of attention of the Pamekasan Regency Government.