Ahead Of Prabowo's Inauguration, Milk Imports In August 2024 Reaches 94.49 Million US Dollars

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JAKARTA The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that milk imports in August 2024 reached 94.49 million US dollars, an increase of 21.19 percent compared to July 2024.

Deputy for Distribution and Services of BPS, Pudji Ismartini, said that milk imports reached 94.49 million US dollars, an increase of 21.12 percent compared to the same period in the previous year of 78.02 million US dollars.

"The monthly milk imports rose 21.19 percent, while on an annual basis it rose 21.12 percent and cumulatively fell 10.27 percent," Pudji said at a press conference, Tuesday, September 17.

The milk imports in August 2024 mainly came from New Zealand amounting to 47.99 million US dollars or higher than in July 2024 which reached 44.24 million US dollars.

Then, the United States amounted to 19.16 million US dollars or an increase compared to July 2024 which reached 14.28 million US dollars. And, Australia amounted to 10.94 million US dollars or an increase compared to July 2024 which reached 6.32 million US dollars.

Meanwhile, cumulatively from January to August 2024, milk imports reached US$605.05 million. This figure is lower than the same period last year of US$674.28 million.

Meanwhile, the volume of milk imports reached 32.74 thousand tons in August 2024, an increase compared to July 2024 of 26.64 thousand tons.

The volume of milk imports in August 2024 from New Zealand was 15.32 thousand tons in August 2024, an increase compared to July 2024 of 14.22 thousand tons.

Then, the United States amounted to 6.61 thousand tons in August 2024, an increase compared to July 2024 of 4.90 thousand tons. And, Australia amounted to 3.92 thousand tons in August 2024, an increase compared to July 2024 of 2.24 thousand tons.

Meanwhile, cumulatively from January to August 2024, the volume of milk imports reached 212.24 thousand tons, an increase compared to the same period in 2023 of 200.83 thousand tons.