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ONLY 40,000 TONS OF SUGAR IMPORTED SO FAR : MINISTER
Jakarta, Feb 16 (ANTARA) - Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said only 40,000 tons of the 50,000 tons sugar allocation had been imported since January 2010.
"It is estimated that a total of 200,000 tons would have arrived in the country by the end of February," the minister said here on Tuesday.
She said a total of 410,000 tons of sugar had been put on tender and were expected to have been imported by April 15 this year.
"The remaining ones are still evaluated but we hope a decision will be taken soon because we have guarantee stocks," the minister added.
Commenting on the request of the Aceh governor on the importation of 10,000 tons of sugar, the minister said that regional governments should realize the importation of the allocation that had earlier been given.
"They have been given import allocation of 10,000 tons. It has realized 7,000 tons. So it has to import all of its allocation first," she said.
In the meantime, sugar prices are still showing small upward trend. The ministry of trade report indicated on Tuesday that the national average price rose Rp300 per kg to Rp11,203 per kg.
"It is estimated that a total of 200,000 tons would have arrived in the country by the end of February," the minister said here on Tuesday.
She said a total of 410,000 tons of sugar had been put on tender and were expected to have been imported by April 15 this year.
"The remaining ones are still evaluated but we hope a decision will be taken soon because we have guarantee stocks," the minister added.
Commenting on the request of the Aceh governor on the importation of 10,000 tons of sugar, the minister said that regional governments should realize the importation of the allocation that had earlier been given.
"They have been given import allocation of 10,000 tons. It has realized 7,000 tons. So it has to import all of its allocation first," she said.
In the meantime, sugar prices are still showing small upward trend. The ministry of trade report indicated on Tuesday that the national average price rose Rp300 per kg to Rp11,203 per kg.
