Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AEKI) said the China is ready to accept the coffee from Indonesia through the cooperation framework of Asean-China free trade area- (AC-FTA) will further encourage the export of coffee to the country.
Executive Secretary of Indonesia coffee exporters association Hasan Widjaja said coffee export volume to China is still small and China is willing to accept the coffee from Indonesia through the cooperation framework of Asean-China.
"Hopefully with the extent of Indonesian origin coffee market in China, it can minimize the difference in Robusta coffee prices with arabica coffee," he told to Bisnis Indonesia today.
He explained the difference robusta with arabica coffee reaches 100%. Arabica coffee prices are more expensive. In fact, according to research results by the International Coffee Organization (ICO), he continued, differences in the two types of coffee prices is only 30% only.
According to him, robusta coffee prices depressed by a kind of coffee from Vietnam who dared to sell it cheap.
"The China says no problem [no matter] with our coffee. Ready to receive as much as possible."
Price and trading of arabica coffee, he continued, based on New York, while robusta coffee from London.
He expected China will become a new market for coffee from Indonesia that can boost the price of robusta.
In addition robusta prices will rise, he said, the volume of coffee exports to the country's Bamboo Curtain rises also ascertained.
He understood the import side, cooperation with China would harm local products, because China is cheaper products and very competitive. Moreover, with 0% import duty, then the country of origin of products will become cheaper.
Rachim added with the rupiah against the US$ which will lead to intensified price of imported products more affordable.
Executive Secretary of Indonesia coffee exporters association Hasan Widjaja said coffee export volume to China is still small and China is willing to accept the coffee from Indonesia through the cooperation framework of Asean-China.
"Hopefully with the extent of Indonesian origin coffee market in China, it can minimize the difference in Robusta coffee prices with arabica coffee," he told to Bisnis Indonesia today.
He explained the difference robusta with arabica coffee reaches 100%. Arabica coffee prices are more expensive. In fact, according to research results by the International Coffee Organization (ICO), he continued, differences in the two types of coffee prices is only 30% only.
According to him, robusta coffee prices depressed by a kind of coffee from Vietnam who dared to sell it cheap.
"The China says no problem [no matter] with our coffee. Ready to receive as much as possible."
Price and trading of arabica coffee, he continued, based on New York, while robusta coffee from London.
He expected China will become a new market for coffee from Indonesia that can boost the price of robusta.
In addition robusta prices will rise, he said, the volume of coffee exports to the country's Bamboo Curtain rises also ascertained.
He understood the import side, cooperation with China would harm local products, because China is cheaper products and very competitive. Moreover, with 0% import duty, then the country of origin of products will become cheaper.
Rachim added with the rupiah against the US$ which will lead to intensified price of imported products more affordable.
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