EXPORT
The export value through loading ports in the Sumatera Utara region in May 2019 has increased compared to April 2019, namely from US $ 607.12 million to US $ 677.45 million or an increase of 11.58 percent. When compared with May 2018, Sumatera Utara exports decreased by 22.23 percent.
The increase in Sumatera Utara export value in May 2019 against April 2019 occurred in animal / vegetable fats and oils (HS 15) of US $ 33.33 million (18.09%) followed by coffee, tea, spices (HS 09) of US $ 18.26 million (44.24%) while the decline in exports occurred in the various chemical products category (HS 38) which decreased by US $ 6.49 million (-8.11%) and organic chemicals (HS 29) which decreased by US $ 5 , 37 million (16.93%).
Exports to China in May 2019 were the largest, namely US $ 102.07 million, followed by the United States at US $ 89.59 million and Japan at US $ 41.97 million with the contribution of the three reaching 34.49 percent.
According to the group of export destination countries in May 2019, exports to the Asian region (outside ASEAN) are the largest with a value of US $ 213.14 million (31.46 percent).
IMPORT
Impor The import value through Sumatera Utara in May 2019 on the basis of CIF (cost, insurance & freight) amounted to US $ 410.97 million, or decreased by 1.54 percent compared to April 2019 which reached US $ 417.41 million. When compared with the same month in the previous year, the value of imports decreased by 27.07 percent.
Import value in May 2019 compared to April 2019, capital goods rose by 4.16 percent, consumer goods rose by 5.63 percent while raw / auxiliary materials fell by 3.32 percent.
As of May 2019, the category of goods experiencing the largest increase in import value was pulp / leftovers from the food industry (HS 23) of US $ 17.74 million (72.07%), followed by mineral fuels (HS 27) of US $ 2.24 million (4.83%). While the categories of goods which experienced the largest decline in import value were inorganic chemicals (HS 28) which decreased by US $ 11.84 million (-43.26%) followed by machinery / aircraft mechanics (HS 84) which decreased by US $ 9.81 million ( -17.33%).
The import value in May 2019 from China was the largest, namely US $ 75.63 million with its role reaching 18.40 percent of Sumatera Utara total imports, followed by Malaysia at US $ 53.04 million (12.91%), and Singapore at US $ 49 , 09 million (11.95%).
