Although There FTA, May Still economy Growth Manufacturing sector 4.55%
Economy November 6th, 2009
The government projected the growth of manufacturing industry in 2010 could reach 4.55%. Although free trade agreement (FTA / Free Trade Agreement) ASEAN-China has been applied.
“ASEAN-China FTA is still a difference but not too big,” said Minister of Industry, MS Hidayat in the Office of Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Jalan Lapangan Banteng, Jakarta, Monday (4/1/2009).
Hidayat rate of growth of manufacturing industry was able to remain positive because of the large contributions from leading sectors such as food beverages, tobacco, printing, cement industry, and some types of metal.
“They contribute, so that the total growth of 4.55%,” he said.
As for the textile sector can still contribute a large part in the growth of the manufacturing industry.
“I do not put textiles in high growth, because there are zero point. Tesktil was still able to grow positive because there is machinery restructuring program that helped to increase its competitiveness,” he said.
