- VIVAnews/Anhar Rizki Affandi
VIVAnews - The massive imports of fruits from China cause the balance of trade between Indonesia and China to have the highest deficit of all at US$1.1 billion in January 2012.
"We're depending much on imports of iron, steel and fruits." said Director of Distribution Statistics of Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Satmiko Darmesto, today, March 1.
Based on data of BPS, the non-oil-and-gas exports from Indonesia to China was worth US$1.3 billion. However, Indonesia's imports from China doubled at US$2.5 billion in January 2012.
Cotton was the most imported commodity at 45 percent of the total imports. Fruits hit 40 percent of imports while vehicles and the related spare parts reached 29 percent.
Moreover, another deficit in the balance of trade was tied to exports and imports with Thailand.
"Although the government has directed manufacturers to assemble vehicles in Indonesia for exports, the nation also imported quite huge numbers of cars such as small sedans from Thailand," he said.
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