Exporting Commodities From NTT To Timor Leste Isdominated By Fataneous Food

Illustration (Photo: Doc. Antara)

The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance for the Bali Region, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, reported that local commodity exports from NTT to Timor Leste in September 2022 were dominated by processed foods worth US $ 6.5.

"Exported processed foods to Timor Leste such as instant noodles, packaged food in sachets or cans, and others," said Head of Customs and Excise Division, DJBC Bali Regional Office, NTB, NTT, Saut Mulia, quoted from Antara, Friday, October 28.

He said this was related to the realization of commodity exports which were the leading exports from NTT to Timor Leste.

processed food commodities dominated exports with a contribution of 34.09 percent (q-to-q) or US$6.5 million against export foreign exchange in the third quarter of 2022 which grew 38.06 percent.

In addition, other commodities such as furniture reached 35.2 percent or US$3.1 million and cement commodities of 53.6 percent or US$ 2.03 million.

He explained that export foreign exchange in NTT until the third quarter was recorded at 33.8 million US dollars or grew 22.9 million US dollars compared to the same period in 2021.

Saut said that his party continues to encourage export growth from NTT, especially local commodities produced by business actors in NTT.

A number of efforts were made, such as assistance to bread companies in North Central Timor Regency, and the production of ornamental fish in Belu Regency.

Through assistance, he said, business actors are given education related to products that comply with export standards, licensing mechanisms, and so on.

"Through this assistance, we hope that small and medium enterprises in NTT can be triggered to increase production to develop businesses to the export market," he said.