REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR -- Bali gained foreign exchange (forex) income worth 1.08 million USD from export of various kinds of souvenirs made from stone, plaster, cement and rocks during February 2014, an increase of 29.21 percent compared to 841 thousand USD in previous month.

"It increased 9.32 percent compared to 994 thousand USD in same period last year," Head of Public Relation of Bali's Provincial Government, Ketut Teneng said on Tuesday.

About 29.51 percent of souvenirs exported to United States (US), followed by Japan (4.26 percent), Singapore (4.43 percent), Australia (6.95 percent), France (7.33 percent), Hong Kong 90.06 percent), Spain (3.53 percent) Italy (0.96 percent), Netherlands (3.84 percent) and Germany (6.39 percent). Teneng added that the rest (35.52 percent) was absorbed by various countries in the world as Balinese craftsmen were very creative and its products were interested by foreign communities.

Forex income of stone materials, plaster and cement reached 10.26 million USD in 2013, a decline of 0.62 percent compared to 11.48 million USD in 2012. However, the volume increased from 2.62 million units in 2012 to 12.04 million units in 2013.

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