Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are still agreed to make permanent the reduction even though the natural rubber export prices began to rise again to move this weekend or into 165, 50 U.S. dollars per metric ton at the close of the Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) 20 July.

In the meeting in Bogor last year, export of rubber was reduced 915,000 tons of rubber in 2009, where as many as 700 thousand tons is done through the Agreed Export Tonnage Scheme (AETS) and 215 thousand tons of acceleration related policies through the back of supply management Scheme (SMS).

Reduction of export itself be seen as a decreased demand due to the global economic recession which affects tertekannya also on the selling price where the price was 102 U.S. Dollars per ton at the end of 2008.

Exporters also requested not to sell if the price of rubber under 1.35 U.S. dollars per kg.

Export price of rubber rose that started happening again on July 9 with the price of 152.50 U.S. dollars per metric ton price of July 8, which is 151.50 U.S. dollars per metric ton.

The price is continuously rising or 155.50 U.S. dollars on 15 July and closed on 20 July at 165.50 U.S. dollars per metric ton.

According to Bastari, the increasing price of rubber in the international market that triggered the more strict the supply of the three main producer countries due to dry season or the autumn leaves that are still in progress.

Gapkindo also already own mewanti-Wanti not to make sales in the short position (short), in order to avoid the speculation of the speculator.

Meanwhile, the observation in Medan, although export prices began to rise, the price of rubber olah (bokar) still survive in the manufacturer or Rp13.000 stable until Rp13.500 per kg.

Still tetapnya on the price the manufacturer also makes the price farmers in the stable at the position Rp6 thousands per kg despite requests from more and more traders.

Gapkindo revealed in the data, export of rubber Sumut the first quarter of this year decreased 27.63 percent compared to same period in 2008.

First quarter 2009, export volume SIR 20 Sumut live from 131,016 tons the same period in 2008 which is 181,042 tons.

Head of BPS Sumut, Alimuddin Sidabalok mention, not only the export of natural rubber down, but also of rubber goods.

In the I quarter 2009, export of rubber and rubber goods anjlok 54.97 percent compared to same period in 2008 or 299.15 million U.S. dollars.