REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesian government is now anticipating the export declining while the Minister of Industry MS Hidayat and Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BPKM) boost the investment in Indonesia. The strengthening of domestic market also becomes a way to anticipate the export declining.

“All countries are trying to increase their exports while US and European market are down,” Hidayat said on Monday.

Indonesian export would be reported as “good” if the export increase, while the domestic market should also keep protected, Hidayat said. The port should be guarded while the Ministry of Trade improves the supervising over imported goods.

“We got some complains from World Trade Organization (WTO), but I think every country has the right to protect their economy,” he said firmly.

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) records the Indonesian export on April 2012 reaches 15.98 billion USD. The number declines 7.36 percent compared to March 2012. On oil and gas sectors, the export declines 3.56 percent from 3.49 billion USD to 3.36 billion USD.

As for other sectors, the export declines from 13.77 billion USD to 12.62 billion USD on April 2012. The total export from January – April 2012 reaches 64.50 billion USD. The number increases 4.13 percent than 2011.

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