JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Import of machinery and electricity equipment grew by 20.43% to US$1.26 billion in August 2015, from US$1.05 billion in July 2015.
But year to date, the figure fell 11.87% to US$10.18 billion, compared to US$11.55 billion in the corresponding period of 2014. This category of goods contributed 12.92% of total import of non oil and gas in the period (the second largest) which reached US$68.63 billion.
Minister of Industry Saleh Husin earlier said the government of Indonesia will boost the domestic industry by spending more in local products.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo also urges local business players and entrepeneurs to purchase local ships, for instance, instead of buying ships from overseas or import.
The industry players, Jokowi urges, must expand their market shares in the country.