Asia Exports of Indonesian forestry products to Japan decline in January-November 2020 14 December, 2020 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Tweet Post Email MOST READ North America Greif shares FY 25 outlook Improved sales performance drives new earnings June 05, 2025 China White cardboard prices increase in China Producers signal upward shift despite seasonal lull June 05, 2025 Exports of Indonesian forestry products to Japan decline in January-November 2020 It dropped 15 percent year-on-year to USD 1.06 billion this year {reg}[PAID={"id":"9,10,11","title":"The content you tried to access is only available to paid subscribers.","link":"1"}]Exports of Indonesian forestry products to Japan in the January-November 2020 period dropped 15 percent from 1.24 USD billion in 2019 to USD 1.06 billion this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, said the Chairman of the Indonesian Forest Entrepreneurs Association (APHI), who is also Chair of the Indonesian Forestry Community Communication Forum (FKMPI), Indroyono Soesilo, according to Republica.co.id. "Especially for paper products, exports to Japan in January-November 2020 reached USD 307 million, down 14 percent compared to exports in 2019 in the same period which reached USD 357 million", he said. However, the Indonesian Ambassador to Tokyo, Heri Akhmadi, said that the Indonesian forestry industry products exports has reached a 13 percent share of exports of paper products to Japan, competing with China, the United States, Finland and South Korea. In connection with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the pulp and paper industry, Heri emphasized that in the cooperation of the upstream-downstream forestry industry, Indonesia-Japan, it is necessary to improve coordination, communication and attention to local communities. "SDGs are not only about economic and ecological development, but also about society and it needs to be ensured that SDGs will help people or local communities get a better life while protecting forests and biodiversity," said Heri. To increase pulp and paper exports to Japan, Indroyono explained, consumers in Japan have a high preference for environment-friendly products. It needs to be convinced that pulp and paper in Indonesia are products whose raw materials come from sustainable plantations. In addition, it has also been certified through the Timber Legality Verification System, as well as voluntary schemes such as the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). KLHK Production Forest Business Director Istanto stated that in Indonesia there are 293 Industrial Plantation Forest Business Units (HTI). As many as 75 percent of them supply raw materials for 10 Pulp and Paper Industries in the country, four of which are Japanese investment. Meanwhile, Executive Director of the Indonesian Pulp & Paper Association (APKI), Liana Bratasida, stated that 50 percent of the raw material for paper comes from plantation forests and the remaining 50 percent is recycled paper. "Japan is one of the major recycled paper exporting countries to Indonesia, and paper recycling activities certainly strongly support environmental aspects and are in line with the SDGs goals," said Liana. Sign in Don't have any account? Create one SHOW Forgot your username/ password? Log in Terms Of Service Privacy Policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and Terms of Service apply Sign in as: User Registration * Required field Sign In Information Personal Information Agree Yes No Terms of Service:You consent that we will collect the information you have provided us herein as well as subsequent use of our platform to render and personalize our services, send you newsletters and occasionally provide you with other information. * Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Register SaveCookies user preferencesWe use cookies to ensure you to get the best experience on our website. If you decline the use of cookies, this website may not function as expected.Accept allDecline allCW GroupNewsAcceptDecline