Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The “treasure” of Indonesia that is being contested by foreigners is not only gold, oil, or coal. This also includes fruit.
One of the important agreements agreed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Chinese President Xi Jinping, for example, is the export of Indonesian fresh pineapples to Beijing. The local pineapple which has been the mainstay of exports to the United States (US) will now flow to the Beijing market.
The importance of pineapple’s role in the economic agreement between China and Indonesia is reflected in Joint Press Statement bilaterally the two countries. In particular, pineapple was mentioned in a bilateral statement when Jokowi and Xi Jinping met on Tuesday (26/7/2022).
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“During the visit, the two countries signed cooperation documents in the fields of vaccine development and research, green economy development, strengthening customs information, increasing capacity building in the fields of cyber security, maritime security, and importation of Indonesian pineapples,” the statement said.
Trade Attache of the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing, Marina Novira Anggrainisaid the entry of fresh pineapples into the Beijing market was a long struggle. Indonesia began entering protocols for pineapple export permits to China since 2016.
“To be able to export fresh fruit, an agreement related to food safety between the two countries is needed. So far, Indonesia has never exported fresh pineapple to China (People’s Republic of China),” said Marina, to CNBC Indonesia refers to another name of China.
Marina added that Indonesian pineapples will compete with the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Costa Rica in the Chinese market. Initially, China depended on its supply of pineapples from Taiwan but the Bamboo Curtain Country had already banned imports from the island in 2021 due to the dispute between the two countries.
Marina added that Indonesian pineapples have great potential to dominate Beijing because of the large market niche there. Last year, China imported 197,953 tons of fresh pineapple with a value of US$ 150.7 millionDuring January-June 2022, China’s pineapple imports reached 108,755 tons with a value of US$ 88.7 million.
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