AKARTA – The Ministry of Commerce (MoD) revealed that the reference prices (HR) and export reference prices (HPE) for the period January 2025 are caused by a decrease in production in the region. West Africa.
year, Isy Karim, Director General of Foreign Trade, said that cocoa beans in January 2025 were set at 10,549.59 US dollars per metric ton (MT), a significant increase of 2,813.63 US dollars, or approximately 36.37% compared to the previous month.
of cocoa to 10,060 US dollars per month, an increase of 2,743 US dollars, or 37.48% over the previous period.
year, particularly in major producing regions such as West Africa. The region's heavy rainfall affects the harvest, plus cocoa seed export rainfall is triggered by adequate production, particularly in major producing areas such as West Africa. The region's heavy rainfall is affecting the harvest, plus concerns of dry weather expected to occur in the first half of 2025,” Isy explained in his statement, as cited by ANTARA.
Despite a surge in prices, the stamp duty (BK) of cocoa beans remains at 15% as stated in column 4 of Annex Letter B to PMK Number 38 of 2024. Meanwhile, the reference price at l he export of basic necessities in January 2025 did not change compared to the previous month.
In addition to cocoa beans, certain types of wood products also recorded an increase in prices. For example, wood clusters in the form of pieces or particles (wood in chips or particles) and drilling wood with a covering area of 1,000 to 4,000 mm2 of a mixed drilling wood type.
year, and there is no money. Other types of wood that have seen an increase in price include ebonia, jati and wood from vegetated forests such as acasia, sengon, balsa and eucalyptus.
re wood from natural forest wood and plant forest, wooden sheets for packaging and writing wood, hammer and pine also increased during this period.
of the export reference price was set by the Ministry of Commerce No. 1684 of 2024 concerning the reference price of agricultural and forestry products under penalty of export.
al, the government hopes to anticipate the impact of price increases and ensure the stability of trade in strategic export commodities.
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