implementation of the Asean free trade policies, China or the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) recorded erode Indonesia’s exports to the U.S. and Japan. On the other hand, the onslaught of imported goods from China to Indonesia surged more.
“The growth of Indonesian exports to the United States and Japan declined, while imports from China rose,” said Head of the Department of Finance Fiscal Policy Anggito Abimanyu, during a hearing with House Commission XI, at the Parliament Building, Jakarta, Monday (1/2/2010 ).
He explained, free trade has come into force since 2004. Although imports from China rose, but Indonesia’s exports to China and India also increased. Anggito detailing, in 2004 Indonesia’s export share to Japan reached 22.3 percent, or down to 16 percent in 2009.
Likewise, exports to the United States is down from 6.9 percent to 6.3 percent in 2009. Exports to China reached 6.5 percent, or up to 9.9 percent in 2009. Likewise, exports to India which rose from 3.1 percent in 2004 to 6.5 percent in 2009.
Meanwhile, in 2004 imports from China reached 8.8 percent in 2009 and then rose to reach 12.1 percent. For imports from Australia decreased from 4.76 percent in 2004 to 3.09 percent in 2009.
U.S. imports also fell from 6.9 to 6.3 percent perseh, Japan from 13.1 percent to 8.7 percent and Europe also fell from 11.5 percent to 8.3 percent. “Imports fell because they lost to China,” said Anggito.
However, during the year 2000 to 2008 showed an increase of trade volume and trade balance grew 10 percent who are still there mengindikasian export growth, especially in non-oil sector.
the House has received a list of 100 names yesterday Delinquent taxes. Vice Chairman of Commission XI DPR Mekeng Melchias Marcus said he would form a working committee and called the Delinquent taxes for questioning about his tax arrears. This is the list of 100 Greatest Delinquent Taxes.
