Development of Exports and Imports of Sumatra Barat in May 2020

A. EXPORT

• The export value of West Sumatra in May 2020 reached US $ 72.46

million, a decrease of 23.02 percent compared to exports

April 2020.

• Cumulatively, West Sumatra exports from January to May 2020

reached US $ 550.51 million or an increase of 9.01 percent

compared to the same period the previous year

• The biggest category of export goods in May 2020

is animal / vegetable fats & oils of US $ 61.08 million,

followed by a class of vegetable ingredients of US $ 4.03 million.

• Exports to India provide a role of 27.40

percent of the total exports of West Sumatra and America

States 19.62 percent in January-May 2020.

• By sector, exports of processing industry products in May

2020 decreased by 23.37 percent compared

export April 2020.

• Value of export goods from West Sumatra Province

which was sent through several ports in Indonesia at

May 2020 recorded US $ 79.40 million, down 19.57 percent compared

exports for April 2020.

• Cumulatively the value of exports of goods originating from Sumatra

West January-May 2020 reached US $ 575.92 million or up

by 10.77 percent compared to the same period of the year

previous.

B. IMPORT

• The value of West Sumatra imports in May 2020 reached

US $ 11.37 million, a decrease of 58.24 percent

compared to imports in April 2020.

• Import value in May 2020 decreased by 74.33 percent

compared to the same month the previous year.

• Cumulatively the value of West Sumatra imports in January

2020 reached US $ 109.01 million or experienced

a decrease of 45.84 percent over the same period

previous year.

• The biggest category of imported goods in May 2020

is the category of residue / food industry residue of

US $ 3.95 million, fertilizer group of US $ 3.55 million.

• The biggest import supplier for May 2020

from the country of Argentina worth US $ 3.95 million

• Imports from Singapore top the list

with its role of 41.16 percent during the period

January-May 2020.

• West Sumatra's import value of US $ 11.37 million originates

from the loading port of Teluk Bayur.

• Imports of West Sumatra are partially originated

raw / auxiliary materials, amounting to US $ 10.67 million.