Indonesia's COFFEE exports in September 2011 fell 35%

Indonesia coffee export performance worse off. International Coffee Organization (ICO) noted, Indonesia's coffee exports in September 2011 just as much as 225 000 sacks or 13,500 tones. This figure is down 35.71% from August 2011 of 350,000 bags or 21,000 tones.

Sabam Malau, Chairman of North Sumatra Coffee Forum (NSCF), said the decline in the volume of coffee exports was due to several things. First, the coffee exporters tend to hold the sale because of waiting for high prices. Second, high production costs make coffee exporters prefer to sell to the domestic market.

Third, winches fruit pest of coffee (PBKo) that attack the coffee beans to make the production go down. "It also affected the economic turmoil that hit the United States and Europe," said Sabam.

The volume of coffee exports in September this year too muddy when compared to the volume of export in September last year. Citing the ICO data, September 2010, the volume of Indonesia's export 650,000 bags (39,000 tons) or exceed 65.38%, compared to September.

In addition to falling export volumes, coffee prices plummeted participate in the international market. Average daily price of robusta coffee in September is U.S. $ 2.13 cents per pound. As for October, down to U.S. $ 1.93 cents per pound. Sadarsah, exporters of coffee from Sumatra, said the decline in export volumes of coffee because the coffee crisis happened because virtually the entire world that its impact is still felt to this day.

While world coffee prices declined, but Sabam said the price of coffee beans in the local market tends to increase. Sabam pointed out, during the last 2 weeks the price of grain coffee beans from IDR 20,000 per kg – IDR 21,000 per kg, raise to IDR 26,000 per kg – IDR 27,000 per kg. As for the price of coffee beans already shelled condition, which was IDR 50,000 per kg become IDR 64,000 per kg – IDR 65,000 per kg. "I also wonder why this could happen," said Sabam.

Trend of rising prices of coffee beans at the farm level because coffee exporters make purchases that are higher than the standard price. "If the first exporters profited $ 20,000, now they are for-to the farmers," said Sabam.

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2011, targeted Coffee Exports Increase 5%

Ministry of Trade, Republic of Indonesia is targeting for increasing the coffee export by five percent this year. International prices predicted relatively well this year.

Coffee production for this year is estimated to increase to 570 thousand tons from 540 thousand tons in 2010. "In addition, market penetration into China as well as new markets improved," said Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, the Ministry of Trade, Jakarta, Wednesday (05/01/2011).

Furthermore, Mari said, it also targets exports of footwear increased by 20 percent next year. Because the development of non-traditional markets, especially in Central Asia and Eastern Europe namely Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan has begun to recover. In addition, the increase in exports was also motivated by the commencement of production by some manufacturers who do relocate to Indonesia and also lower costs for state employees compared to competitors.

Mari explain, automobile exports is also targeted to increase 10 percent this year. It would improve the promotion and expansion of automotive export markets to the FTA partner countries and other countries. "Meanwhile, increased investment in this sector is also increasingly driven," says Mari.

As for the export of crude palm oil sector, said Mari, also targeted to increase by 16 percent this year. The reason, she said, in addition to the primary purpose of export markets namely China, European Union, and India, several other markets in the Middle East and Eastern Europe are also considered to potentially large.

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October 2010: coffee export down 28%

In October 2010, the volume of coffee export through the port of Lampung, down 28% to 25,640 tons worth USD 40,649. In September 2010, the volume of coffee exports reached 35,630 tons with a value of USD 55,122. Depreciation of coffee exports was triggered by the expiration of the coffee harvest in Indonesia.

In addition, production problems are also disturbed by the weather that makes the coffee production declined. "There was a decline in production because it leads to the end of the harvest," said Muchtar Lutfi, Head of Research and Development, Lampung Coffee Exporters Association.

Exports coffee from the port of Lampung comes from coffee which grown in the area of Central Sumatra, such as Bengkulu, South Sumatra, and also from Lampung area. Until October 2010, Indonesia has been exporting coffee as much as 212,594 tons with a value of USD 312,408. According to Muchtar, that number was far behind compared to last year.

Muchtar concerned about coffee export performance in the last quarter of this year. Because, at the end of the year like this, the coffee harvest in the central coffee plantations in Sumatra has been reduced. While common stock is stored coffee farmers are now no longer exists because the rainy season makes many coffee trees were damaged.

"It would be difficult to chase the target this year," he explained. This year, AEKI Lampung set the coffee export target of 300,000 tones.

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