Three national companies to "Order" of South Africa

A total of three companies from Indonesia obtain a positive response from the trade mission activities conducted by the Ministry of Commerce in South Africa.

Based on a press release received Kompas.com, Friday (13/04/2012), in session one-on-one business matching which takes place Thursday (12/04/2012) local time, noting the results are quite impressive, such as PT Pertamina ( Limited) who obtain a positive response to supply lubricant to the Southern Africa region. Against the order, PT. Pertamina (Persero) direct a review or a survey on prices, distribution networks and other technical provisions.

In addition, PT Tanamas Furniture Industry to get orders processed wood products. PT Aneka Coffee Industry also managed to get a request to send coffee products in "bulk" to be repackaged, and the demand for herbal juice from the mangosteen fruit.

In the normal trade mission this time, Vice Minister of Commerce, Krisnamurthi, also held a meeting with Sasol company engaged in coal energy, Africa Sun Oil (sunflower oil producers and olive oil), Platinum Corridor (platinum producers), and Lidonga group. The two countries desire to explore each other and their respective opportunities for strategic cooperation in various sectors.

On that occasion also extensively discussed the feasibility to launch "Shop Indonesia". The plan, the retailers Indonesia will be invited to cooperate with local companies to market their products in South Africa, Indonesia and across the African continent to take advantage of intermodal infrastructure available in Durban.

To the trade relations between the two countries, emphasizing the value of trade Wamendag South Africa and Indonesia have a high chance to be upgraded. Total trade between Indonesia and South Africa in 2011 was 2.1 billion U.S. dollars. That number grew 23.95 percent from the year 2010 which amounted to 1.1 billion U.S. dollars. "But these figures should not make us complacent because we have to strengthen and expand trade relations between Indonesia and South Africa," said Bayu.