Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (Badan Pusat Statistik), Indonesia still imports rice. From January to October 2017, Indonesian rice imports reached 256,560 tons, valued at US$119.78 million. This amount is significantly lower than imports during the January-December 2016 period, which totaled 1.28 million tons valued at US$531.84 million.
Meanwhile, Indonesian rice exports from January to November 2017 reached 3,500 tons, valued at US$3.25 million. This figure is considerably higher than exports during the January-December 2016 period, which only reached 999 tons.
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