Impor Tinggi, Neraca Perdagangan Oktober Diprediksi Defisit

Import Remain High, Trade Balance in October Projected to Plummet

Reporter : Gatot Priyantono
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani


Impor Tinggi, Neraca Perdagangan Oktober Diprediksi Defisit
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Jakarta (B2B) - Neraca perdagangan Oktober 2013 diperkirakan masih akan defisit karena impor masih akan tinggi. Namun defisit Oktober lebih kecil dibandingkan  September, karena ekspor cenderung meningkat.

Defisit neraca perdagangan September 2013 mencapai US$657,1 juta, turun dari Agustus yang surplus US$132,4 juta.

Deputi Bidang Statistik Distribusi dan Jasa Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS),Sasmito Hadi Wibowo, mengatakan pada Oktober 2013 tren ekspor cenderung mengalami peningkatan terlihat dari Indeks Harga Perdagangan Besar (IHPB).

Jakarta (B2B) - October 2013’s balance of trade is projected to continue deficit as import will remain high. However, October’s deficit is lower than September since export tends to rise.

September 2013’s balance of trade deficit reached US$ 657.1 million, plummeting from August’s surplus by US$ 132.4 million.

Deputy of Distribution and Service Statistics at Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Sasmito Hadi Wibowo said in October 2013, export showed a growing trend which is apparent from Wholesale Price Index (WPI).