Jokowi Will Stop Exports of Tin to Gold!
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that Indonesia would stop exporting natural resources (SDA) in the form of raw materials. The government encourages downstream to provide added value.
Jokowi emphasized that the mining business to oil and gas (oil and gas) must conduct downstream in the country to provide great added value for Indonesia, create jobs, and increase foreign exchange.
"I think it's not the time anymore, since the VOC era we have always exported raw materials whose added value is enjoyed by other countries, and we have proven that by downstream the added value in the country is very large," he said, quoted from the YouTube channel. Presidential Secretariat, Saturday (29/1/2022). He gave an example of one of the downstream that has been carried out is nickel, which since 2015 has had a significant impact in terms of exports and the trade balance. 9 billion or equivalent to Rp 300 trillion, an increase from the previous US$ 1.1 billion (Rp 15 trillion) in 2014. This is because of the increase in added value in the country. we will stop. This year we may stop bauxite, next year we will stop copper, next year we will stop in again, stop gold again, there is no such thing as export of raw materials," he said.
This year, the former Governor of DKI Jakarta estimates that Indonesia can export nickel in particular to reach US$ 28-30 billion or around Rp 420 trillion.
"That's an estimate and once again after nickel we will encourage investment in the bauxite, copper, tin, gold, and other sectors which we usually export in the form of raw materials," he added. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that the government would continue to the downstream industry from Indonesia's natural resources (SDA). One of his efforts is to stop the export of raw materials, even though he admits he has been sprayed by many countries.
One of the natural resources whose raw material exports have been stopped is nickel. Jokowi explained that about 7 years ago, exports of nickel raw materials only produced US$ 1 billion or around Rp. 14-15 trillion.
"That is if we export in the form of raw materials. As soon as we don't allow it and have to produce it domestically, I checked at the end of last year our exports of steel, meaning that this steel from nickel produces US$ 20.8 billion or Rp. 300 trillion. From Rp. 15 trillion, it jumped to Rp. 300 trillion and created a lot of job opportunities," he explained at the Unpar Anniversary event, Monday (17/1/2022). to her. Even so, he did not care about it because the impact felt by Indonesia was greater. Jokowi also admitted that he was not afraid even though Indonesia was sued by the WTO regarding this matter.
"In the beginning, we were sprayed by other countries, it's okay if we just spray it, we stay silent. It's okay to be brought to the WTO, we also have an argument that we want to open up as many job opportunities as possible for our people. No, whether you win or lose, this is still in the process at the WTO. Yes, we hope to win," he explained. Jokowi emphasized that the ban on the export of nickel raw materials will continue to be carried out even though there is currently a case at the WTO. The government will not only stop at nickel, the closest Jokowi will be to stop the export of raw material for bauxite and other mining products will follow.
"Because once again now is not the era of selling raw materials, we have to downstream the industry, we have to maximize the added value of our natural wealth. Imagine if nickel turned into steel could jump to Rp 300 trillion. I don't know, maybe only one, two derivatives, later if the derivatives get to 10 to 11, 12, how much will the added value be. Bauxite is the same, I think the calculations are almost the same. How much will the state receive from our exports, "said Jokowi? Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized his commitment to downstream mining products. He emphasized that this year the export of bauxite raw materials would be halted and continued with gold.
This was conveyed by Jokowi when giving a speech at the commemoration of the 49th Anniversary of the PDI-P, Monday (10/1/2022).
Initially, Jokowi emphasized that the government was committed to building the nation's independence, one of which was through industrial downstream. According to him, since the colonial era, Indonesia has always only been able to export