STORY: Indonesia's trade balance surplus rises slightly in September
DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023
LENGTH: 0:04:52
LOCATION: Jakarta
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of press conference & graphic 
2. various of export import activities in port
3. various of palm oil & cooking oil factory
4. various of Jokowi buying cooking oil in traditional market
5. various of Jakarta's landmark

STORYLINE:

Indonesia posted a trade balance surplus of 3.42 billion U.S. dollars in September, rising slightly compared to the previous month of 3.12 billion U.S. dollars, amidst the decline in the value of exports and imports, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Monday.
   
"This is the 41st consecutive month of surplus," said Acting Head of BPS Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti in a press conference, adding that exports in September were registered at 20.76 billion U.S. dollars, down by 5.63 percent from the previous month, and the recorded imports value was 17.34 billion U.S. dollars, down by 8.15 percent from August 2023.
   
From January to September, China, the United States, and India are the top three non-oil and gas export destinations for Indonesia, altogether accounting for 42.86 percent of total exports.
   
During the first three quarters of this year, China, Japan, and Thailand were the top three nations selling non-oil and gas commodities to Indonesia, with a volume of 45.68 billion U.S. dollars (32.92 percent), 12.36 billion U.S. dollars (8.91 percent), and 7.71 billion U.S. dollars (5.55 percent) respectively.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jakarta.
(XHTV)