Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government has allowed the importation of 110,000 tons of sugar this year to augment stocks to anticipate the belated arrival of milling season which normally begins in May or June.
"The current stocks are enough for five months of consumption during the non-milling season. But we will have buffer stocks that will be fulfilled by Bulog and PT PPI. We will allow importation of some 110,000 tons for two weeks of consumption. The import will be made before the beginning of this year`s milling season," Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said here Friday.
The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) would import 20,000 tons of sugar, while the remaining 90,000 tons would be imported by state-owned trading company PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PPI), she said.
Diah Maulida, the director general of foreign trade at the Trade Ministry, said the imported sugar would be allocated to meet demand from regions outside Java.
The imported sugar is expected to be delivered between February 1 and April 30.
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