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If consumption stops, according to Lutfi, the supply chain industry in Indonesia will easily move their factories to other countries in Southeast Asia and this will have a bad impact on the economy.
However, the pandemic also had a positive impact, namely the non-oil and gas export figure which posted an increase of 14.7 billion dollars.
"This shows that our country is evolving from a country selling raw and intermediate goods to a country that produces industrial goods and high-tech industrial goods," he said.
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Indonesia has three superior non-oil and gas products, namely iron and steel products, vehicle and parts, and jewelry products (precious stone).
Disclaimer: This article was previously published on Pikiran-rakyat.com with the title "Menteri Perdagangan Paparkan Plus Minus Pandemi Terhadap Neraca Perdagangan Indonesia".***
