Indonesia’s Potential to be the Top Mango Exporting Countries
Let’s see how Indonesia’s doing among other mango exporting countries throughout the globe by reading this post further. Also, find out the reason why we export and see countries with the most mango exports besides Indonesia, in the following.
Mango is a tropical fruit that can only be cultivated in a warm climate. It grows very well in Asia Countries with one of them being Indonesia. Several mango commodities from Indonesia are popular worldwide. Indonesia has successfully exported such as harum manis mango and gedong gincu mango to Asia Countries. Some of them especially the Middle East, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and China.
People love mango and often incorporate it into their meals, especially for dessert making. However, because it requires ideal conditions for this plant to flourish, not every country can cater to those requirements. The sweet taste of the flesh is mouth-watering and addicting to enjoy just it is. The health benefits of mango can prevent many dangerous illnesses. Some of them are to lower bad cholesterol, keep you away from cancer, promote weight loss, and many more. Considering the high market demand for mango to these countries leads to the core of why we export.
The Background – How These Mango Exporting Countries Exist
Many countries have been exporting for three major reasons: to increase employment, to promote economic growth, and to earn foreign exchange. On the flip side, other countries also rely so much on imports to survive their living condition and to fulfill the needs of the citizens.
As mentioned previously, there are three significances of exporting. We will elaborate further on each, below.
- To increase employment: when exports are going through an increase, a rise in domestic production will also follow. Hence, it will demand more domestic labor that will support the employment of a country.
- To promote economic growth: during an economic recession, there’s a significant decline in all economic sectors; Gross Domestic Product (GDP) goes to almost if not a negative rate. There’s a high unemployment rate and decreased retail sales as consumers are unwilling to make their purchases. When a country is in this terrible state, exports play a role in spurring the economic sector. This is because consumers in other states are inclined to buy. Moreover, the increase in net exports number will add up to a more positive GDP for the nation. Thus, the country can survive the economic recession.
- To earn foreign exchange: dollar especially serves as an international currency that is an important medium of payment in international trades. One of the ways to earn it is by exports. This is why exports are essential in a thriving nation. In its absence, it’s impossible for a nation to import necessary commodities.
Mango Exporting Countries All Around the World
According to our data published in tridge.com in 2020, ten mango exporting countries dominating throughout the globe include Thailand, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Brazil, Vietnam, Hong Kong, India, Spain, and Pakistan. Export value for the top mango exporter, Thailand amounted to $570.65M.
Indonesia’s Potential in the Exporting Industry
Export products from Indonesia to Vietnam in 2019, for instance, vary. Some of them, based on the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, were mango, pineapple, raspberry, blackberry, durian, and other fruits (salacca, mangosteen, banana, etc). Export target markets of Indonesia’s main products are China, the United States, Japan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea, Italy, Netherlands, Bangladesh, and Egypt.
Per kg of gedong gincu mango from Cirebon, Indonesia when marketed to the Middle East in 2019 can cost around US$3,5 or about IDR45.000. On the other hand, 6 tons harum manis mango of East Java to Singapore in 2019 was sold for IDR 174,4M. Until June 2019, the total sales for the commodity to the target countries had reached up to 568,7 tons with an export value of IDR11,55B. Until today, Indonesia is aiming for Japan, with a potential export value per kg in 2019 is IDR800.000 – IDR1.000.000. However, the export requirements for the market, specifically, the quality aspect of the product are extremely difficult.
