Article of Agroindustry

The Government will Apply Cocoa Export Tax

Jakarta - Amid rising international price of cocoa and also to secure domestic needs, the government to impose tariffs berencanan Customs Exit (BK) for cocoa exports abroad. It was submitted by Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Marine Krisnamurthi when met at his office, Jalan Lapangan Banteng, Jakarta, Friday (14/08/2009). "But there has not been quantified, it is calculated how much there yet, but in our recommendations. It's based on FMD (Regulation of the Minister of Finance) which will be deliberated," he said. Bayu said the application of this BK done so that the absorption in the country better.Moreover, if the revitalization of the cocoa plantations in Sulawesi is successful, there will be a surge in cocoa production in the country. "On the other hand exports of suspected controlled by a few large international traders. If the increase would depend on exports. The experience of the crisis and others that are too dependent export, if there is a shock in foreign countries we are facing problems, so the need to diversify with the development of the domestic market, "he said. Another reason is the application of BK, Bayu said, because other countries like Malaysia to discriminate. Where if Indonesia exporting raw goods to Malaysia, it will be subject to import duty rate 0%. However, if the export is finished or semi-finished goods, it will be subject to tariffs. "To counter that we make here, if the export of taxable BK. If half or so we derive a smaller rate. We want to diversify the absorption of domestic industries and the behavior of exporters and trade system that need improvement, not only BK but also quality, "he explained. BK Imposition will be applied as soon as possible. Within a year the number of Indonesian cocoa exports were 500 thousand tons, and if the revitalization of plantations in Sulawesi cocoa export is complete then can be increased 2-fold. "Of the 11 industries that survive chocolate pengelolah 4 only, the rest died. Since all export driven beans, there are great players who play up to the farmer," he said. (Dnl / Qom)