According to the ministry, the non-oil and gas export value will enjoyan estimated rise of 5.5 to 6.5 percent, reaching 159 billion USD thisyear.
Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi said thathis ministry has designed strategies, including activities to promoteand increase competitiveness, in order to boost the country’s exports.
Indonesia, the biggest economy in SoutheastAsia, is the world's largest exporter of palm oil, the world's thirdbiggest exporter of rubber and cocoa, and home to the world’ssecond-biggest copper mine.
Last year, its exportturnover saw a year-on-year decline of 3.92 percent to 182.5 billionUSD. Meanwhile, its imports also fell by 2.64 percent to 186.6 billionUSD.-VNA