滨苍诲辞苍别蝉颈补鈥檚 textile and textile product exports are growing. In January and February of this year, they were valued at USD 2 billion鈥攁 3% increase from their value during the same period last year. If textile exports continue to grow at the same rate throughout the rest of 2017, they are expected to easily beat last year鈥檚 total.
In 2016, total exports in 滨苍诲辞苍别蝉颈补’蝉听textile industry reached USD 11.87 billion, with investment in the industry totalling over USD 500 million. There is high demand for speciality products such as Indonesian batik cloth and other traditional or cultural Indonesian fabrics. 滨苍诲辞苍别蝉颈补鈥檚 top export partners for clothing and textiles are the United States, Japan, Turkey, China, and Germany. Textile manufacturers鈥攅specially those in the Central Java region鈥攁re reportedly also eyeing more Middle Eastern countries as new textile exports destinations as demand for Indonesian textiles from the region increases.
The textile industry in Indonesia employs approximately 3 million people鈥攔oughly 17% of the country鈥檚 total workforce鈥攁nd contributes significantly to the country鈥檚 economy. Indonesia is one of the largest textile and apparel producers in the ASEAN region. 滨苍诲辞苍别蝉颈补鈥檚 Ministry of Industry is working to establish trade and cooperation agreements with the United States and Europe, which would provide Indonesia with better tariffs, reduce trade barriers, and would increase 滨苍诲辞苍别蝉颈补鈥檚 overall competitiveness globally. The Indonesian government is also trying to improve the general prospects for its textile industry by issuing new economic policy packages and introducing new machines, equipment, and technologies.
滨苍诲辞苍别蝉颈补鈥檚 recent textile expo, held in Jakarta from April 19 to April 21, is also expected to boost the industry and help to increase exports. The 15th Indonesian International Textile and Garment Machinery and Accessories Exhibition (Indo Intertex) this year adopted the theme of 鈥淧roductivity for Sustainability鈥� and offered attendees from across the world the opportunity to connect with Indonesian manufacturers and suppliers. The expo placed special focus on developments in textile industry sustainability, including new technological innovations, digital printing textile machines, vendors of raw materials, and waste processing technologies.
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