Continuing to strive to encourage exports of various commodities, Banjarmasin Customs and Kediri Customs in their respective regions released their prime exports again. Banjarmasin Customs, Wednesday (18/11) released the first export of thousands of kilograms of live eels to China by air by CV Tiga A. This activity was organized by the Fish Quarantine Center, Quality Control and Safety of Class II Fishery Products in Banjarmasin (BKIPM) at Syamsudir Airport. Noor, Banjarbaru.
Head of the Banjarmasin Customs Office, Kurnia Saktiyono, said that the export of fishery commodities in South Kalimantan has a large enough potential. Until October 2020 based on the issuance of certification of fish health and quality of export fishery products with five dominant commodities, namely Frozen Shrimps, Fresh Swimming Crab, Frozen cook Shrimps, White Pomfret Fish and Arwana Banjar Red with dominant destination countries of Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan as many as 10,550 Banjar Red Arowana heads worth Rp145,414,931,181. "It is hoped that the export of 1,550 kg of eel and 468 kg of fresh fish (Fresh King Fish and Grouper Fish) will further encourage an increase in direct exports from South Kalimantan. Given the large potential of fisheries commodities in South Kalimantan, "said Kurnia. Then, on Friday (20/11), Kediri Customs and Excise also released the first export of coconut fiber pots made by Small and Medium Industries (IKM) Kediri Regency. Yuliantoro's potted plant handicraft business, a resident of Besuk Village, Gurah District, Kediri Regency, will make its first export to Taiwan.
Head of the Kediri Customs Office, Suryana, in releasing his exports, expressed his appreciation to IKM 'Kawoel's Pot Sepet' which was still able to contribute amid the sluggish economic conditions due to the pandemic. "Hopefully this initial export can be a trigger for other IKM players to consistently develop their products so they can follow in Pak Yuliantoro's footsteps," he said. Suryana said that the Kediri Customs and Excise export assistance program for IKM players was intensely carried out as a tactical step to reactivate the national economy. "Kediri Customs and Excise actively hold activities with groups of IKM actors, one of which is the Kelud Mandiri Association," said Suryana. The resulting potted plant products are the result of the use of coconut fiber waste (sepet) which is used as a variety of high economic value plant pots. In production, Yuliantoro and his workers can produce 20-30 coconut fiber pots. Yuliantoro is also grateful for all the guidance and assistance from the Kediri Customs and Excise. He hopes that these activities will continue to attract other IKMs to be able to market their products to penetrate the global market.
