USEFUL BUSINESS INFORMATION ON INDONESIA

1. Country Brief:   

A. Introduction - Indonesia is an archipelago in Southeast Asia consisting of 17,000 islands (6,000 inhabited) and straddling the equator. The largest islands are Sumatra, Java (the most populous), Bali, Kalimantan (Indonesia's part of Borneo), Sulawesi (Celebes), the Nusa Tenggara islands, the Moluccas Islands, and Irian Jaya (also called West Papua), the western part of New Guinea. Its neighbor to the north is Malaysia and to the east is Papua New Guinea.

B. Climate - Straddling the equator, Indonesia has a tropical climate characterized by heavy rainfall, high humidity, high temperature, and low winds. The wet season is from November to March, the dry season from April to October. Rainfall in lowland areas averages 180–320 cm (70–125 in) annually, increasing with elevation to an average of 610 cm (240 in) in some mountain areas. In the lowlands of Sumatra and Kalimantan, the rainfall range is 305–370 cm (120–145 in); the amount diminishes southward, closer to the northwest Australian desert. Average humidity is 82%.

Altitude rather than season affects the temperature in Indonesia. At sea level, the mean annual temperature is about 25– 27°C (77–81°F). There is slight daily variation in temperature, with the greatest variation at inland points and at higher levels. The mean annual temperature at Jakarta is 26°C (79°F); average annual rainfall is about 200 cm (79 in).

C. Geographical Area - 705,188 sq mi (1,826,440 sq km); total area: 741,100 sq mi (1,919,440 sq km)

D. Language - Bahasa Indonesia

E. Currency With Exchange Rate - Indonesia Rupiahs (IDR)

1.00 IDR=0.000111121 USD

F. Population – (2006 est.): 245,452,739

G. Major Cities - Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Medan, Palembang, Tangerang, Semarang, Makasar, Malang, Bekasi, Bandar Lampung, Bogor, Padang, Surakarta, Banjarmasin, Pekan Baru, Samarinda, Pontianak, Denpasar, Yogyakarta

2. Transportation:

A. Railway - total: 6,458 km (2004).

B. Road -total: 342,700 km; paved: 158,670 km; unpaved: 184,030 km (1999 est.)

C. Airports - Total: 668 (2005)

Airports with paved runways Total: 161

Airports - with unpaved runways

D. Waterways - 21,579 km; note: Sumatra 5,471 km, Java and Madura 820 km, Kalimantan 10,460 km, Sulawesi (Celebes) 241 km, Irian Jaya 4,587 km (2004)

E. Sea ports - Major ports and harbors include Cilacap, Cirebon, Jakarta, Kupang, Palembang, Semarang, Surabaya, and Makassar. Ports are managed by the various Indonesia Port Corporations, of which there are four, numbered I through IV. Each has jurisdiction over various regions of the country with I in the west and IV in the east

3. Economy:

A. Major Manufacturing: Electrical appliances, textiles, rubber.

B. Major Export -oil and gas, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber

C. Import - Machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs

E. Major Industry - Petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism

F. Trade balance

Export Import during the month April 2007

Export of goods - 9,156/- million US$

Imports of goods – 5,182/- million US$

Export Import during the month March 2007

Export of goods - 8,968/- million US$

Imports of goods – 5,200/- million US$

Export Import during the month February 2007

Export of goods – 8,833/- million US$

Imports of goods – 5,093/- million US$

Export Import during the month January 2007

Export of goods – 9,109/- million US$

Imports of goods – 5,609/- million US$

4. Trade Associations, Chamber of Commerce, Trade shows and Exhibitions in Indonesia:

Major Trade Associations

The Indonesia Association of Automotive Industry (Gaikindo)

Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto,

No. 6 Menteng-Jakarta 10350

Indonesia

Tel : +6221 3157178

Fax : +6221 3142100

Email : gaikindo@cbn.net.id

Website: www.gaikindo.org

Chambers of Commerce

Indonesian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KADIN)
Menara Kadin, 29th Floor
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said X-5 Kav. 2-3
Jakarta 12940
Tel.: (62-21) 916-5535, 916-5538, 527-4485
Fax : (62-21) 527-4486
Contact: Iman Sucipto Umar, Executive Head

Website: www.kadin.or.id

Major Trade Shows

A) Truck Indonesia

Start Date: 31-OCT-07

End Date: 03-NOV-07

Venue:

Jakarta International Exhibition Centre, Kemayoran

City / State Country: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

Event Profile: Truck Indonesia, the objective of this exhibition is to effectively promote the development of Commercial Vehicles and its technology in a new dimension and at the same time to promote the show as the prime association. This exhibition is the platform that brings Europe and Asia together. Only exhibition in the scope of automotive supply industry components, accessories and service equipments in Turkey; a country with 1 million automobile production capacity annually.

Organizer:

P. T. Pamerindo Buana Abadi

Deutsche Bank Building, 13th Floor, Jl. Imam Bonjol No. 80,

Jakarta, Indonesia.

Tel: +(62)-(021)-3162001

Fax: +(62)-(021)-3161981/3161983/3161985

B) Vehicle Manufacturing & Automotive Technology Indonesia

Start Date: 05-DEC-07

End Date: 08-DEC-07

Venue

Jakarta International Exhibition Centre, Kemayoran

City / State Country Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

Event Profile: Vehicle Manufacturing & Automotive Technology Indonesia is the dedicated international showcase exhibition & conference for vehicle dynamics technologies & components.

Organizer:

P. T. Pamerindo Buana Abadi

Deutsche Bank Building, 13th Floor, Jl. Imam Bonjol No. 80,

Jakarta, Indonesia.

Tel: +(62)-(021)-3162001

Fax: +(62)-(021)-3161981/3161983/3161985  Co-organizer:

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