Info SAWIT, JAKARTA–14 companies from Bouira, Aljazair, met the stakeholhders and businessmen in the Forum Busines on Friday (14/7) in the office of Secretary of Trade. It was the way to increase the trade relationship between Indonesia and North Africa. It is hoped to increase the export surplus of non oil and gas from Indonesia to Aljazair that in 2016 it reached about US$ 133,09 million.
“The forum is an opportunity to increase the trade between Indonesia and Aljazair, and also expand the net business between the two countries,” Expert of International Relationship, Ministry of Trade, Dody Edward said who also joined the forum.
As non traditional market, Aljazair is the trade partner of Indonesia within the total trade reaching US$ 516 million. In January –April 2017, the exports of Indonesia to Aljazair reached US$ 72,41 million. The numbers increased 75,42% compared to the same period in the previous year. The exports products from Indonesia to the country were margarine, coffee, plywood, crude palm oil, and other kinds of vegetable oil.
In the forum, the delegations of Aljazair were Governor of Bouira, Chairman of Bouira Legislators, Chairman of Industrial Chambers and the businessmen. The meeting took place on the cooperation between General Directorate of National Export Development, Ministry of Trade, and the Embassy of Indonesia in Alger, Aljazair.
“Ministry of Trade supports the businessmen in Indonesia to develop the good relationship and tries to be active to expand the exports,” Dody said in the official statement which InfoSAWIT got.
The Trade Mission and Aljazair Business Forum are hoped to realize the business deal with the companies in Indonesia andcould increase the trade relationship between both countries in the future. “We also give challenges to every representative of Indonesia in the other countries to support the realization of export transaction on its products to other countries,” Dody said. (T2)
