EXPORT
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The export value through loading ports in the Sumatera Utara region in
March 2019 has increased compared to February 2019, namely from US $
575.62 million to US $ 658.20 million or an increase of 14.35 percent.
When compared with March 2018, Sumatera Utara exports decreased by 13.24
percent.
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The increase in Sumatera Utara export value in March 2019 against
February 2019 occurred in animal / vegetable fats and oils (HS 08) of US
$ 39.20 million (18.72%) followed by organic chemicals (HS 29) of US $
7.46 million (29.71%) and rubber and rubber goods (HS 40) amounting to
US $ 6.64 million (8.14%), while the decline in exports occurred in the
coffee, tea, spices (HS 09) group of US $ 294 thousand (-0.81%).
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Exports to China in March 2019 were the largest, namely US $ 71.96
million, followed by the United States at US $ 70.48 million and the
Netherlands at US $ 43.28 million, with contributions from the three
reaching 28.22 percent.
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According to the group of export destination countries in March 2019,
exports to the Asian region (outside ASEAN) are the largest with a value
of US $ 215.91 million (32.80 percent).
IMPORT
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The import value through Sumatera Utara in March 2019 on the basis of
CIF (cost, insurance & freight) amounted to US $ 383.51 million, an
increase of 29.17 percent compared to February 2019 which reached US $
296.90 million. When compared with the same month in the previous year,
the value of imports decreased by 3.97 percent.
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Import value in March 2019 compared to February 2019, capital goods
rose by 7.67 percent, raw materials / auxiliary goods rose by 33.62
percent and consumer goods fell by 20.31 percent.
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In March 2019, the class of goods experiencing the largest increase in
import value was inorganic chemicals (HS 28) of US $ 28.16 million
(440.13%), followed by pulp / leftovers from the food industry (HS 23)
of US $ 14.00 million (79.19%) and machinery / mechanical aircraft (HS
84) of US $ 12.36 million (33.49%). While the categories of goods which
experienced the largest decline in import value were iron and steel
items (HS 73) of US $ 4.18 million (-30.86%) followed by iron and steel
(HS 72) of US $ 3.12 million (- 18.07%) and electrical machinery /
equipment (HS 85) of US $ 1.70 (-8.04%).
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The import value in March 2019 from China was the largest, namely US $
79.10 million with its role reaching 20.62 percent of Sumatera
Utara total imports, followed by Singapore at US $ 43.10 million
(11.24%), and Malaysia at US $ 36 , 05 million (9.40%).
