Exports of Sumatera Utara in January 2018 amounted to US $ 690.20 Million

•      Export value through loading port in North Sumatera in January 2018 decreased compared to December 2017, from US $ 715.10 million to US $ 690.20 million or decreased by 3.48 percent. Similarly, compared to January 2017, North Sumatra exports decreased by 2.48 percent.

•      The largest decline in export value of North Sumatra in January 2018 to December 2017 occurred in the fats and oils of animal / vegetable (HS 15) of US $ 34.73 million (-11.94%), followed by organic chemicals (HS 29) US $ 4.72 million (-12.64%).

•       Export to the United States in January 2018 was the largest of US $ 88.37 million, followed by China with US $ 74.82 million and India with US $ 51.00 million with contribution of 31.03 percent. In January 2018, exports to the Asian region (outside ASEAN) were the largest with a value of US $ 220.38 million (31.93 percent).