Tin Export Revenues Fall 42%, Nickel Down 19%

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Indonesia’s revenues from export of nickel (HS No 80) dropped 41.7% to US$130.4 million in July 2013.
In the period of January-July 2013, tin export value reached US$1.43 billion, grew 16.4% from the corresponding period of 2012.
Nickel (HS No 75) export, meanwhile, dropped 19.3% to US$64.3 million, while in the period of January-July 2013 total export grew 35%.
Other than refined tin and nickel, Indonesia exports mineral ores, mostly bauxite, nickel ore, and iron ore, mostly to China and Japan.