RI Wants To Buy Wheat From The US, Flour Producers Make Sure Not To Flood Domestic Markets

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JAKARTA - Executive Director of the Indonesian Teralung Flour Producers Association (Aptindo), Ratna Sari Loppies ensured that the import of wheat seeds from the United States (US) would not flood the domestic market.

He said that so far the use of wheat from America was only around 5-10 percent of the total needs, and the planned additional volume remained in the corridor of reasonable proportion, according to the designation of the type of flour.

"Every grain origin has its own characteristics and designation in the process of producing flour. The volume of 1 million tons from the US remains within the composition limit because it is in accordance with the needs of certain teams," he told VOI, Thursday, July 17.

Ratna added that since 1969 Indonesia has consistently used wheat from Uncle Sam's country to meet domestic flour production needs.

Apart from the US, Indonesia also relies on supplies from Australia and Canada. Each country supplies specific types of wheat according to industry needs.

Meanwhile, several other countries only complement the inadequate needs of the three main countries.

"This has been going on for a long time. Indonesia has been using wheat from America since 1969, and until now the wheat industry in Indonesia still uses wheat from America," he concluded.

Just so you know, US President Donald Trump announced that he had reached a trade agreement with Indonesia.

In the agreement, goods from Indonesia will be charged a tariff of 19 percent, while exports from Uncle Sam's country to Indonesia will not be taxed.

Sebagai bagian dari kesepakatan tersebut, Trump mengatakan, Indonesia juga berkomitmen untuk berinvestasi terhadap sejumlah produk Amerika, termasuk gandum salah satunya.

"Sebagai bagian dari perjanjian tersebut, Indonesia telah berkomitmen untuk membeli 15 miliar dolar AS dalam energi AS, 4,5 miliar dolar AS dalam produk pertanian Amerika, dan 50 Jet Boeing, banyak di antaranya adalah 777," katanya.

As part of the deal, Trump said, Indonesia is also committed to investing in a number of American products, including wheat, one of which is.

"As part of the agreement, Indonesia has committed to buying 15 billion US dollars in US energy, 4.5 billion US dollars in American agricultural products, and 50 Boeing Jets, many of which are 777," he said.