EXPORT
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The value of exports through loading ports in the North Sumatra region
in August 2020 decreased compared to July 2020, namely from US $ 715.98
million to US $ 683.15 million or a decrease of 4.59 percent. When
compared to August 2019, North Sumatra's exports increased by 1.40
percent
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The category of goods that experienced the largest increase in export
value in North Sumatra in August 2020 against July 2020 was the rubber
and rubber goods group of US $ 9.55 million (10.46%).
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Exports to China in August 2020 were the largest at US $ 116.69
million, followed by the United States at US $ 89.44 million and India
at US $ 55.45 million with the three contributions reaching 38.29
percent.
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According to the main group of export destination countries in August
2020, exports to the Asian region (outside ASEAN) were the largest with a
value of US $ 231.84 (33.94%)
IMPORT
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Import value through North Sumatra in August 2020 based on CIF (cost,
insurance & freight) was US $ 304.68 million, or decreased by 0.63
percent compared to July 2020 which reached US $ 306.63 million. When
compared with the same month in the previous year, the import value
decreased by 12.00 percent
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Import value by category of goods use in August 2020 compared to July
2020, capital goods decreased by 14.53 percent, raw / auxiliary
materials increased by 1.18 percent and consumer goods increased by
10.31 percent.
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In August 2020, the category of goods that experienced the largest
increase in import value was electrical machinery / equipment amounting
to US $ 7.11 million (59.07%). The categories of goods that experienced
the largest decline in import value were machinery / mechanical
appliances amounting to US $ 10.10 million (-21.32%).
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The import value in August 2020 from China was the largest at US $
98.88 million with a role reaching 32.45 percent of the total imports of
North Sumatra, followed by Malaysia at US $ 28.97 million (9.51%) and
the United States at US $ 25 , 77 million (8.46%).
