East Java and South Sulawesi trade mission records Rp5.69 trillion in transactions

A trade and investment mission between the provinces of East Java and South Sulawesi has resulted in transaction commitments totaling approximately Rp5.69 trillion. The final figures show East Java recorded sales of Rp4.717 trillion, while purchasing goods from South Sulawesi amounted to Rp976 billion.

Livestock products emerged as the largest contributor to the transaction commitments, valued at approximately Rp4.26 trillion. This category includes processed poultry and ruminant meat, milk, live animals, and animal feed. Other significant goods sold by East Java included frozen seafood, processed foods, extruded aluminum, and agricultural products like rice and sugar.

In return, East Java purchased commodities such as sawn timber, veneer, coconut shell charcoal, tuna, rattan, spices, cashew nuts, and cloves from South Sulawesi. The mission, attended by East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa and South Sulawesi Governor Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, aims to strengthen inter-regional economic cooperation and leverage South Sulawesi’s position as a hub for Eastern Indonesia.