China Becomes The 'Target' Of Riau Province's Largest Export In January-April 2021 Period

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JAKARTA - The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Riau Province recorded the value of exports to China in the period January-April 2021 amounting to USD 1.10 billion dollars or became the largest non-oil and gas export destination of the ten main destination countries.

"The total export value of Riau to China amounted to USD 1.10 billion, which represents 25 percent of total exports to ten major export destination countries", said Head of the BPS in Riau Misfaruddin, in a statement in Pekanbaru, quoted from Antara, Saturday, May 22.

According to him, the ten main export destination countries have contributed exports by 68.23 percent.

The next largest major destination countries were India at USD 750.11 million (13.87 percent), Malaysia USD 309.56 million (5.73 percent), the Netherlands USD 283.00 million (5.23 percent), and Bangladesh USD 262.92 million (4.86 percent).

"The five largest export destinations have contributed 49.95 percent while the other five countries contributed 18.28 percent", he said.

He said that out of the 10 largest non-oil and gas export destinations in April 2021 compared to March 2021, 5 countries decreased and increased.

The biggest decline, he said, occurred in exports to the Indian country recorded USD 97.61 million, Pakistan USD 54.60 million, and Bangladesh USD 15.45 million. While the largest increase in exports occurred to China by USD 37.40 million, the Netherlands USD 11.73 million, and Vietnam USD 11.16 million.