Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Bali traditional crafts of small enterprises in home industries on 2012 contributed foreign exchange of US$202.06 million, or increased by 2.34 percent compared to that of previous year which stood at US$197.45 million.

"Art crafts of Balinese artists contributed 41.94 percent of total Bali export that reached USD 481.83 million," said Public Relation Chief of Bali Province Administration I Ketut Teneng here on Wednesday.

According to him, the total foreign exchange revenue of Bali decreased by 3.22 percent as in 2011 it was reached US$ 497.86 million.

He said there are at least 17 craft commodities of Bali home industries that distributed into foreign market besides sold in domestic market for tourists that visit Dewata Island.

Teneng admitted several art crafts that succeed to penetrate international markets consist of various sculptures and other wooden made crafts.

The wooden crafts values for USD 71.40 million which is increased 12.87 percent compared to previous year that reached USD 63.34 million or 13.84 percent of total export value of Bali. (*/DWA)

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